217empanadas is a minority-owned business located in the Springfield, IL area. 217empanadas was founded in 2014 by Fredy Beltran.

A native of Chile, Fredy decided -after working in the food industry for several years- to start his own business and bring the Chilean flavor of empanadas to the Springfield area.

Fredy uses his mother's recipe to make the empanadas. A delicious recipe he is not allowed to share.