[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 154 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S7410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING 2 SISTERS' SALSA COMPANY

 Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, family-owned small businesses 
provide parents a one-of-a-kind opportunity to teach their children the 
value of hard work and taking risks to pursue one's dreams. This is 
especially true for 2 Sisters' Salsa Company, which started as a 
kitchen conversation between family friends and has since grown into a 
successful women-owned venture. In honor of National Woman's Small 
Business Month, I would like to recognize 2 Sisters' Salsa of 
Plaucheville, LA, as this week's Small Business of the Week.
  2 Sisters' Salsa Company began when family friends, the Deshotels and 
Bordelons, began occasionally making salsa in their kitchen. After a 
couple of batches, they began to refine their recipe until they created 
a finished product to their liking. They soon realized that their salsa 
had immense potential, so they began jarring and labeling their product 
for store shelves, which was receiving excellent reviews from friends 
and family. As the company grew, the need for an original name became 
critical to the development of their small business. They settled upon 
2 Sisters' Salsa in honor of the two sets of sisters of the Deshotels 
and Bordelon families. With a new name and growing clientele, the 
daughters of the two families went from being the namesake of 2 
Sisters' Salsa Company to full-time employees, helping their parents 
with production and sale of their salsa products.
  Today, 2 Sisters' Salsa has expanded from the Deshotels' kitchen to a 
new facility in Avoylles Parish producing 5,000 salsa products a day. 
As the reigning world champion for the medium salsa category, 2 
Sisters' Salsa can be found in over 100 restaurants and retail 
locations.
  The hard work and creativity of Patrick and Brooke Deshotels; Jason 
and Stacy Bordelon; and their daughters Sara, Emily, Shellie, and Rayne 
certainly deserve recognition, especially as we celebrate National 
Women's Small Business Month. Congratulations again to this week's 
Small Business of the Week, 2 Sisters' Salsa Company, and I wish you 
continued success.

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