Bay News 9: Latina Entrepreneur Kristina Lavallee Spurs Growth in Tampa Bay’s Latino-Owned Business Community

In a report by Bay News 9 titled “Tampa Bay area seeing more Latino owned businesses”, entrepreneur Kristina Lavallee (founder of The Cake Girl) is featured as a key example of how Latino-owned businesses are growing and making significant impacts in the region. Bay News 9

In the article, Kristina shares her journey from starting with a mobile dessert concept to opening a flagship bakery and now scaling her brand. Her growth mirrors wider economic trends: more Latino entrepreneurs entering the marketplace, expanding operations, and contributing to local economic vitality.

This feature underlines Kristina’s role not only as a baking expert, but as a community leader and economic driver — reinforcing her credibility among media, peers and business partners.

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