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El Capote offers fruit, ice cream in family business
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The sign outside of El Capote during the grand opening in Gainesville on Friday. - photo by David Barnes
Varieties of fruit cups, ice cream and warm, freshly made waffle cones are among the desserts offered at a business that opened last week in Gainesville El Capote Fruit & Ice Cream Lovers celebrated with a grand opening at its location in Northlake Plaza located at 1705 Cleveland Highway in Gainesville. Fernando Barajas, the owner, is working with his family in this new shop that takes its name from the small town of about 400 people where he and his family lived before moving to the United States about 14 years ago. Barajas and his wife, Esperanza, are working there along with his mom, Analine Silva, and brothers, Brian and Kevin Barajas.