Trends · data through September 2026

Latin American & Caribbean in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

Iceflower tracks 65 stores from 50 Latin American & Caribbean chains in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Maria Empanada grew fastest over the last year, ahead of Lazo Empanadas and Rico Pollo.

Rankings come from real card and bank transactions across a panel of 130M+ US and EU consumers. We publish relative growth and rankings, never revenue figures. About the data

Tracked chains
50
Tracked stores
65
Consumer panel
130M+

Growth ranking

Fastest-growing tracked Latin American & Caribbean chains

Ranked by year-over-year growth of share of tracked local spend. Arrows show movement in the rankings since last year. Each dot in the chart is one tracked chain: bigger market position to the right, faster growth higher up, more tracked stores in a bigger dot. Colors match the store map below. Maria Empanada and Lazo Empanadas sit in the high-growth half.

# Chain YoY growth
RankChainRank movementYoY growth
1 M Maria Empanada - +19.9%
2 L Lazo Empanadas - +6.5%
3 R Rico Pollo - -2.2%
  • Rico Pollo
  • Maria Empanada
  • Half Moon Empanadas
  • Cuba Cuba Cafe & Bar
  • Cuba Bakery & Cafe
  • Reggae Pot Jamaican Grill
  • Lazo Empanadas
  • Other tracked chains

Store footprint

Store map

65 tracked store locations in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. The 7 largest tracked chains are highlighted.

  • Rico Pollo (6)
  • Maria Empanada (4)
  • Half Moon Empanadas (1)
  • Cuba Cuba Cafe & Bar (3)
  • Cuba Bakery & Cafe (1)
  • Reggae Pot Jamaican Grill (1)
  • Lazo Empanadas (4)
  • Other tracked chains

Top tracked chains by store count

  • 1 R Rico Pollo 6
  • 2 M Maria Empanada 4
  • 3 L Lazo Empanadas 4
  • 4 C Cuba Cuba Cafe & Bar 3
  • 5 B Barbacoa El OSO 2
  • 6 Q Quiero Arepas 2
  • 7 E El Rinconcito Latino 1
  • 8 E El Amigo 1
  • 9 M Morales Family Chili Store 1
  • 10 E El Bohio Cuban Cuisine 1
  • 11 T The Red Llama Peruvian Restaurant 1
  • 12 L La Gaviota Mexican Restaurant 1
  • 13 A Antojitos La Poblanita 1
  • 14 L Lempira Restaurant 1
  • 15 A Aura’s Bakery 1
  • 16 J Jamaican Spice and Grill 1
  • 17 C Chuey Fu's 1
  • 18 T Tortilleria San Juan 1
  • 19 M Mariscos El Kora 1
  • 20 H Honduras Breeze Restaurant 1
  • 21 L La Bomba 1
  • 22 E El Jefes Smothered Brats and Tots 1
  • 23 S Sabor Del Campo 1
  • 24 C Conga 1
  • 25 M Mama's Empanadas 1
  • 26 L Los Parceros Colombian Restaurant 1
  • 27 P Pisco Sour Restaurant & Lounge 1
  • 28 R Rositas Restaurant 1
  • 29 H Half Moon Empanadas logo Half Moon Empanadas 1
  • 30 C Cuba Bakery & Cafe 1
  • 31 R Reggae Pot Jamaican Grill 1
  • 32 P Pupusas House 1
  • 33 S Sazon 1
  • 34 A Alameda Café 1
  • 35 L La Chiva Colombian Cuisine 1
  • 36 J Jamaican Jerk and BBQ Restaurant 1
  • 37 P Pollo Lima 1
  • 38 A Arepas House 1
  • 39 A Aroma do Brazil 1
  • 40 E El Chalate 1
  • 41 E Empanada Express Grill 1
  • 42 C Casa Caliente 1
  • 43 C Cuba Cuba Castle Rock 1
  • 44 P Pupusas La Salvadorena 1
  • 45 E El Meson 1
  • 46 P Pupusas Lover 1
  • 47 S Super Mega Bien 1
  • 48 A Antojitos Hondurenos 1
  • 49 C Carmen Kitchen 1
  • 50 A Antojitos Mi Peru, LLC. 1

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