Location: <\/strong>2110 Roosevelt Drive, Suite A, Dalworthington Gardens<\/p>\n Phone: <\/strong>682-563-9196<\/p>\n Instagram: <\/strong>@panpanbakeryandcafe<\/a><\/p>\n This Interview has been edited for length and clarity.<\/p>\n Laura Molinar: <\/strong>It\u2019s amazing, it feels like I\u2019m living my dream. I always have the feeling that I can\u2019t imagine doing anything else. This was what I was made to do. So luckily, I haven\u2019t been in the work industry for so long that I don\u2019t really know much else to be accustomed to. I\u2019m so fresh into this that this is my normal. I\u2019m 21 but I don\u2019t really go out at all. I don\u2019t really have weekends, I\u2019m here taking care of people. But I mean the legacy is so much bigger than just myself.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rodriguez: <\/strong>You have such a close connection with your customer base, like just now you told those girls to pose for a picture. Do you know them, or were they just customers?\u00a0<\/p>\n Molinar: <\/strong>I\u2019ve actually never seen them, but they\u2019re just so sweet. They were wearing my merch, so when people are wearing it \u2014 and they are just sitting there and enjoying themselves and the space \u2014 it means the world to me. So I don\u2019t hold back from showing that.<\/p>\n Rodriguez: <\/strong>How does it feel that so many people are drawn to this business and what you\u2019ve created?<\/p>\n Molinar: <\/strong>It\u2019s just so crazy that I\u2019m able to touch so many people and so many communities and connect with them. When they come in here they are always taken care of. (Food critic) Keith Lee recently posted a video (about us), and the comments \u2014 oh my god \u2014 so many people are going through and recommending us. It feels really good for sure, like we\u2019re doing something right.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rodriguez: <\/strong>What gave you the idea for such a concept, a Mexican-Japanese fusion?<\/p>\n Molinar: <\/strong>When I was younger my dad would show me anime. He would show me Dragon Ball, Caballeros del Zodiaco. I was very immersed in that culture. We went to Japan, and we went to the 7-Eleven and, oh my god, the bread is next level. And I love Mexican pan dulce, but I feel like the bread part got a bit dry. So I\u2019m like, let me mix the two together, and it felt like something I could fully support.<\/p>\n Rodriguez: <\/strong>Your social media, I\u2019ve watched some of the videos. They\u2019re hilarious, do you run it?<\/p>\n Molinar: <\/strong>So, actually, my best friend runs it, it\u2019s a beautiful story. I met her when we were 6 years old in kindergarten. We were so close, and I moved away. We kept in touch, but we were not talking every day. When I came back to Texas we rekindled. I opened my business and she\u2019s like, put me in there. And the initiative she takes. She\u2019s amazing.<\/p>\n Rodriguez: <\/strong>What are some challenges running a business like yours, especially at such a young age?<\/p>\n Molinar: <\/strong>I feel like the most difficult part is balancing my life, balancing my hobbies, and balancing my job. I have gone through periods where my business engulfs me and my entire being. But when I am able to step away, I find inspiration.<\/p>\n Rodriguez: <\/strong>Is there anything else you would like to add?<\/p>\n Molinar: <\/strong>I just want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who has come and supported me. Like, they have so much understanding and compassion in everything that we do and that\u2019s something I will never, never, ever forget.<\/p>\n Isaiah Rodriguez is a reporting intern for the Fort Worth Report. He is part of the University of North Texas Scripps Howard Fund Emerging Journalists Program. Contact him at isaiah.rodriguez@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n Fort Worth Report is certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative<\/a> for adhering to standards for ethical journalism.<\/p>\n Republish This Story<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Isaiah Rodriguez: <\/strong>You\u2019re 21 years old and you\u2019re running a full-blown bakery. How does that feel, especially with a lot on your plate?<\/p>\n
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