[2] It attempted to emulate the fresh-food markets of Mexico and Latin America while also carrying all the grocery items generally available in mainstream supermarkets.

[9] Less than a year later, on June 4, 2014, Mi Pueblo announced that they formally emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization after receiving $56 million in financing from Chicago- based investment firm Victory Park Capital (VPC)[10] As part of the restructuring, Javier Ramirez was appointed as president and CEO, succeeding Juvenal Chavez who was named chairman of the board.

[6] Mi Pueblo has seven different departments in the store, including meat, produce, bakery, taqueria, Tortilleria, deli, and seafood.

[citation needed] In 2014, Mi Pueblo, in collaboration with partners including the Mexican Heritage Corporation and Consul General of Mexico, raised over $100,000 to provide legal representation to unaccompanied minors at the US-Mexico border through its month- long campaign Unidos por los Niños.

[12] In September 2012, Mi Pueblo was criticized by labor organizations for enrolling in E-verify, a Department of Homeland Security program which screens employees for irregularities in their immigration status.