Fonalledas

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Jaime Fonalledas

Born c. 1946
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nationality Puerto Rican/American
Occupation President and CEO of Empresas Fonalledas Inc.
Spouse Zoraida Ferraiuoli-Martinez
Notes
Under his leadership Plaza Las Americas became the largest shopping center in the Caribbean.

Jaime Fonalledas(born c. 1946) is the President and CEO of Empresas Fonalledas Inc., which owns Plaza Las Américas, the largest shopping mall in the Caribbean and one of the top retail and entertainment venues in the world.[1] Empresas Fonalledas Inc., also has holdings in dairy cattle operations, milk processing plants, non-dairy food industries, plastics manufacturing, real estate ventures, and bankingoperations. Employing more than 9,000 people in total, (including Plaza employees) Empresas Fonalledas companies include Plaza Del Caribe, Tres Monjitas, Vaqueria Tres Monjitas, Ganaderia Tres Monjitas and franchise Soft & Creamy.[2]

Contents [hide]
1 Early years
2 Beginning of the Fonalledas dynasty
3 Empresas Fonalledas Inc.
3.1 Plaza Las Americas
3.2 Vaqueria Tres Monjitas
3.3 Real Estatedevelopment
4 Businessman of the Year
5 See also
6 References


[edit] Early yearsFonalledas was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico into one of the island's wealthiest families. There he received his early education at Catholic schools in Hato Rey and Rio Piedras. In 1966, he graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico and earned a degree in Economics. Fonalledaspursued his law degree at the University of Puerto Rico and was admitted to the Puerto Rico Bar in 1971. He joined his family's business enterprises "Empresas Fonalledas", a business which has its origins in the early part of the 20th century.[1]

[edit] Beginning of the Fonalledas dynastyFonalledas' grandfather Jaime Fonalledas Garriga had a farm called "Santa Elena", located in the town of Toa Baja.There he had a small store and sold milk and dairy products from his farm. On July 21, 1918, Fonalledas Garriga together with his two brothers Jerónimo and Gerardo and his sister Rosa bought 527 acres (2 square kilometers) of land in Hato Rey, a section of San Juan, which was part of a farm called "Las Monjas" and where sugar cane was cultivated.[3]

The family began their milk and dairyproducing operations and named their enterprise "Vaqueria Tres Monjitas". The quality of their product made them leaders in their agricultural field.[3] What began as a small business has evolved into Empresas Fonalledas, one of Puerto Rico's largest business enterprises which include Plaza Del Caribe in Ponce, Puerto Rico; as well as Vaqueria Tres Monjitas which produces milk, dairy products, juicedrinks; an ice cream companies, several real estate developments and Plaza Las Americas.[1]

[edit] Empresas Fonalledas Inc.[edit] Plaza Las Americas
One of the multiple entrances to Plaza Las AmericasFonalledas was still a child in the late 1950s when the family thought of the idea of developing a shopping center, modeled after Lenox Square in Atlanta and spurred on by the evolution of theconcept in the United States. Construction began on the same sugar cane fields on which the Fonalledas family had established their dairy business and Plaza Las Americas was inaugurated in 1968, boasting the first JC Penney store outside the continental United States.[4]

Fonalledas eventually rose to the presidency of the family business. Under his leadership Plaza Las Americas has become thelargest shopping center in the Caribbean. The center has often been used as a testing ground for U.S. retailers looking to expand internationally.[4] Macy’s opened their first store outside the continental United States, Border’s Books & Music opened its first bilingual store and a 13-screen movie theater was opened for a total of 21 movie screens.[1] The sales figures place Plaza Las Americas among...
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