Immigrant-owned Salem bakery celebrates 17 years of hard work and resiliency

In 2008, Juan Maravilla and his wife, Alma Ignacio, opened an east Salem bakery without an ounce of culinary training between them. 

When they first considered opening a business, a liquor store was at the top of their list. They later decided against it since their children wouldn’t be allowed inside. Encouraged by a relative who owned a bakery, they decided to open Maravilla’s Bakery instead.

Open seven days a week, the store turns out…