WINTEA EXPRESS HOSTS RIBBON CUTTING

Wintea Express

618-620-2626

745 W. Broadway, Centralia, IL

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Wintea Express, in partnership with the Centralia Chamber of Commerce, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony in honor of the new business opening late last year.

Owner Anna Nguyen told those who attended the ceremony - which included chamber members, representatives of the City of Centralia, the local media, and Wintea Express employees - that the Vietnamese and Asian cuisine restaurant was a long-running dream of hers and that she was happy to introduce its variety of foods, baked goods and boba teas to the community.

“My dream has always been to open a restaurant, which I got from my parents,” said Nguyen, whose mother owned a restaurant in Vietnam. “We are happy to come here and bring this to Centralia.”

Nguyen had originally planned to locate her restaurant near Scott Airforce Base, where her husband is employed, but ultimately chose the location in Centralia. Nguyen said she and her family are enjoying the rural life and have greatly enjoyed living on a farm.

City councilperson Rob Jackson wished to welcome Nguyen and her staff to the community on behalf of the municipality, saying, “It’s small businesses just like this that really make our community stand out and thrive. Thank you so much for your investment. We appreciate it.”