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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – A food truck owner preparing for the Tucson Mountain Market<\/b><\/u><\/i> discovered thieves had stolen two batteries from her vehicle, leaving her unable to operate during what was expected to be a busy weekend.<\/p>\n

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Yamilex Martinez, owner of Wild West Mini Market, said her husband noticed the batteries were missing.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy husband kinda just went and kinda looked at the, at the food truck, and he\u2019s like, \u2018Hey, like the… Something, it, like the battery\u2019s gone,\u2019\u201d Martinez said.<\/p>\n

The batteries power the truck. Without them, the business cannot move or operate.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had everything planned out. We had, uh, events. We have, you know, we cook the food, we do all these things. And then this kind of sets us back because not everyone has the battery for the truck,\u201d Martinez said.<\/p>\n

The theft was not the first time Martinez\u2019s business has been targeted.<\/p>\n

She said thieves stole a generator a couple of months ago. It cost her $3,000 to replace it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess they probably think, like, \u2018Oh, they\u2019re a business owner. They can buy it again,\u2019 which is true. But it\u2019s like, God, like, when, when do we get the income? When do we get, you know, when do we get to breathe, right?\u201d Martinez said.<\/p>\n

Joe Roos, owner of Spread Them,<\/b><\/u><\/i> another vendor at the market, said thefts like this can be devastating for small businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething like that could be very damaging and actually could end some of these small businesses,\u201d Roos said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have to move things back and forth. Um, and that\u2019s a big thing that a lot of corporations that have brick-and-mortar don\u2019t deal with,\u201d Roos said.<\/p>\n

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The Tucson Mountain Market gives local businesses on the southwest side a chance to showcase their products. Nearly 60 businesses participate in the market.<\/p>\n

Roos said the market is important because of its location.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing like this besides San Xavier Mission that has a night market this far out on the west,\u201d Roos said.<\/p>\n

He said vendors at the market support each other, including Martinez, as she works to recoup the losses from the theft.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust that caring community of vendors is what our market is about- to help one another,\u201d Roos said.<\/p>\n

The Tucson Mountain Market will run every Saturday for the rest of June. You can find exact times on the market\u2019s Facebook page<\/b><\/u><\/i>.<\/p>\n

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