The 400 block of West Michigan Avenue in Ypsilanti, home to the row of Arreloa-family-owned businesses, including Dos Hermanos Market, recently faced a destructive incident to its forthcoming ice cream parlor.
The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office reported that a car crashed into 418 W. Michigan Ave. and subsequently caught fire at 3:21 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025.
One person was injured and detained in connection to the incident, the report stated.
The building sustained damage from the crash and flames, pushing back the business's timeline to open.
La Michoacana Ice Cream, led by Christian and Sergio Arreloa, was slated to open sometime in October.
“Before the accident, we planned to open by the middle of October," Reyes Arreloa said. "But right now, we really don’t know. It all depends on how fast they accept our permits and everything. So it’s going to take a bit longer."
The family has received support from both in and outside of the Washtenaw area after the unexpected delay.
“We feel very blessed because we got more support from the community than the city,” Reyes Arreloa said. "All the neighbors say, 'Oh wow, you've been [doing] a good job ... trying to get this whole block back to life.'"
His brother, Nicolas Arreloa, said that the support from the community has been awesome.
Dos Hermanos has come a long way since opening its market in 2007.
The business expanded into the space next door in March 2023, opening the Dos Hermanos restaurant, which serves authentic Mexican cuisine. Since then the restaurant has become a fixture in the community.
Besides the market and restaurant, Nicolas’s son, Ariel, also owns the Mi Rancho Boots, a shop that sells authentic Mexican boots, Western-style clothing and more.
The family also owns Dos Hermanos chains in Ann Arbor and Westland, with the possibility of growing in the future.
“We are a big family," Nicolas Arreloa said. "[My brother] has sons, I have sons and all of us are doing business."
Despite facing a surprise setback for the family's new business, Reyes Arreloa said he is determined to perservere.
“It doesn’t matter what happens — you have to stand up again," Reyes Arreloa said. "It’s not easy to start or grow a business. So it’s not easy, but it’s not impossible. It’s a hard way to get there, but you put all your energy on it, you will get there.”
The family continues its day-to-day business at both the restaurant and market, but they are looking forward to the future and want to give back to a community that has supported them through all of the ups and downs.
"We try to get this whole corner back to life. Because all the comments from our neighbors and customers are positive," Reyes Arrelao said.
