1941-46
EL CHOLO closes during World War II. Cannot get supplies to meet their quality standards.

1946
El CHOLO re-opens. Reymundo Vicente is hired as the busboy. By 1996 he had reached his fiftieth year with EL CHOLO. Anna, Beatriz, Tille and Maria also hired and all work for at least thirty years after that. (In 1972 EL CHOLO doubles in size - 7 more busboys are hired to handle the work)