SALT LAKE CITY — A beloved empanada shop in Sugar House is picking up the pieces after a weekend burglary left it with a shattered front door and hundreds of dollars stolen.
Early Sunday, co-owner Adam Farr arrived at Empanada.Co to find glass scattered across the entryway and the cash drawer missing.
"When you walk up to your building, almost a year into it, the last thing you expect to see is glass all over the place," Farr said.
Damage inside the shop revealed the thieves had taken about $300 and damaged the point-of-sale system.
"I immediately could see the cash drawer was gone, the POS system was thrown and the computer was knocked down," Farr added.
Despite the setback, the Farr family reopened the very next day, determined not to let the incident slow them down.
Inside the kitchen, Florencia Farr — Adam's wife and empanada expert — was already preparing for a large catering order.
"Somebody has a wedding on Saturday; they're bringing in 200 people," Adam Farr said.
The couple said the support from the community has been overwhelming, and Salt Lake City police officers who responded to the incident helped clean up the broken glass.
"They helped me sweep the floor. They helped me shovel it," Adam Farr said.
Salt Lake City Police Sgt. Miles Southworth said these types of break-ins are becoming all too common.
"People use the cover of darkness to break into businesses and homes. That's something we're always combating," Southworth said.
Still, the Farrs are choosing to focus on the good.
"There's a lot of good in the world, even with all of the pain and suffering," Adam Farr said.
Empanada.Co remains open and committed to serving the community — with a renewed sense of resilience and gratitude.
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