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El Carreton bringing new life, flavor to this abandoned restaurant
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Gainesville restaurateur Angel Retana is opening a second El Carreton location at the site of the former Sonic Drive-In location on Pearl Nix Parkway. - photo by Scott Rogers
More than a year after Sonic left with nary a trace, Gainesville restaurateur Angel Retana has his sights set on reviving the corner of Pearl Nix Parkway and Shallowford Road with Mexican street food.