TAMPA - From humble beginnings in a gas station to opening their first restaurant in Riverview, the Silverio family had big dreams. Now they are opening their next location in New Tampa. Owner and visionary Marcos Silverio calls the move to open a new venue as the start of their break into franchising the brand.

What they're saying:

"Box of Cubans is a fast casual Cuban sandwich restaurant," said Marcos Silverio. He’s the founder and owner of the business. "One of our successes has been, we listen to our clients."

That practice to listening to the customer help Silverio and his wife shape the menu and create a brand that blossomed in a BP station.

"We started with very humble beginnings in a gas station," recalled Silverio, "Failure was just not an option for us. Now we're in the nex

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