Anh Ngoc Vo

I am so grateful to have immigrated to the Land of freedom & opportunity— where determination, kindness, and hard work can go a long way to give me everything that I’ve ever dreamed of.

 

My husband, our 19-day newborn baby, and I fled to the US in 1979, a frightening journey in a small boat. I did not speak the English language or blend into the American culture. Like all Immigrant stories It was heartbreaking to leave behind Family & Friends back in Vietnam, but we knew that by living here in the U.S. we had the opportunity of 

a lifetime to TRY to succeed. I became a seamstress and then ran a small coffee shop. Ten years after arriving in Texas, in 1989, a local diner went out of business, and I turned it into the first Cindi’s location, which still operates today.

My success comes from the determination to better and grow myself

and the willingness to make mistakes and to continue forward. 

 

This country has offered everything to us through freedom and democracy. For that I contribute back to the community in any way that I can. 

 

I’m the owner of five award-winning Jewish delicatessens at various locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex called Cindi's N.Y. Delicatessen Restaurant & Bakery. I have built my business slowly over the course of 25 years. I was awarded the 2015 Immigrant Entrepreneur Award by Cowles and Thompson and The Heart and Soul Award for helping to Create a Meaningful Life, NAAAP Dallas-Fort Worth Leader of Excellence 2013 and named the 2012 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year by the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce. My restaurants have been featured in numerous publications and won several accolades including "Best Breakfast", "Best Deli", "Best Chicken & Dumplings", "Best Bear Claw", and more.

 

We are known for our generosity in the Jewish and local community, and often donates our catering to several non-profits. I’m the proud mom of four grown children, and a new Grandma to two baby boys.