Sofia Snaidero owns a churro shop in the city of Funes, Argentina. It has been a bumpy ride since she started her business 11 years ago. She didn’t have enough money to buy the shop, so she worked and paid her rent for years.
However, her shop changed completely after an order came from Messi’s family.
Special order
The story took place on June 19, 2023, Sofia and her employees received an order via WhatsApp. The order owner placed a large order, wanting to buy 24 boxes of milk jam, 24 milk-flavored cakes, 12 cream-filled cakes, and 6 Nutella-flavored cakes.
The restaurant did not think much and prepared the cakes before sending them to the delivery staff. However, when he returned, the staff burst into tears and said: “You don’t know who I just delivered to.”
It turns out that the owner of the order was Messi’s wife Antonella. She reportedly searched online for a churro shop near her home and finally chose Sofia’s shop.
“It’s unbelievable,” Sofia admitted.
The “miracle” after the order from Messi’s family
Sofia shared her story with the media. This helped her bakery receive a skyrocketing number of orders. People lined up every day just to enjoy the food that Messi’s family used to enjoy. In just 2 months, the number of employees in the shop increased from 7 to 25. Revenue increased exponentially.
Not long ago, a restaurant in Miami came to Sofia, bought her churro recipe to sell this product in the US (Messi is playing football in the US). This deal of course also brought Sofia a large amount of money.
“I am so grateful for what happened that day. That order completely changed my life and my family. Before, we lived in a very small apartment. Now our house is much more spacious. I did not dare to think that could happen,” Sofia shared in tears in a recent interview.
In addition to providing a comfortable life for her family, Sofia said that thanks to the money she earned from Messi’s orders, she was able to support many others. Raquel, 69, was the previous owner of the bakery before Sofia bought it. She continued to work at the store as a cook for many years.
However, as Raquel grew older, Sofia decided to let her work in a new role.
“Messi also helped us to have enough money to create a new job for Raquel. She is no longer a baker but still acts as a consultant for the shop. Sometimes she helps the staff solve problems they have,” Sofia added.
Back to Messi’s order, Sofia said she received compliments about the product from Antonella. The female shop owner further admired Antonella’s modesty when she asked her why she did not reveal her identity when ordering. “She said that if she revealed her name, she would get it for free. She wanted to pay for it,” Sofia added.
