Magie Cook
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Magie Cook

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Magie, whose birth name is Magdalena De La Cruz Cook Garcia, is a Latino businesswoman who was born in an orphanage in Mexico. She grew up in poverty along with 68 brothers and sisters. She missed her opportunity to play basketball for the Mexican National Team because she broke her collarbone. Shortly after, she immigrated to the US on a basketball scholarship at the University of Charleston. After obtaining her college degree, and not being able to find a job, she became homeless and lived on the streets. When someone recognized her, she was given a place to stay. A few weeks later, she entered a Fresh Salsa competition for the State of West Virginia and won unanimously. At this event, she was given $800 to start her business. Not knowing anything about business and with perseverance, she created Maggie's All-Natural Fresh Salsa's & Dips, a company that grew into a multimillion-dollar business within 4 years and distributed products across 38 states to major supermarkets such as Walmart, Sam's Club, Whole Foods, and many more. At the height of its success in 2015, Maggie's Salsa sold with Garden Fresh to Campbell's Soup. Shortly after, she went back to Mexico and helped rescue 31 orphaned children from a drug cartel.
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