Jun 14, 2009
Owning several small businesses adds to Rancho Cordova successBy Gina KimSacBee.com

How do you get through an economic downturn?

Meet quintessential capitalist Albert Garcia.

Garcia’s got what many financial experts will tell you is the perfect answer. He doesn’t have one business, he’s got at least five – more if you count the petting zoo he plans to open near his Mexican food takeout business.

“It just kind of happened,” said the 59-year-old Garcia. “I don’t like to watch TV, so I’ve got to have something to do.”

Garcia owns a custom door manufacturing company in Rancho Cordova and a powder-coat paint business in McClellan Business Park. He sells goats and sheep that he raises in Wilton, and runs a gift shop and sells Christmas trees during the holidays on an old farm outside of Elk Grove.

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