Felipe Valls Sr died at the age of 89 with his children and grandchildren by his side. He was the one to make Cuban foods popular in Miami, Florida. Fleeing from his native country, Cuba, to build a business empire was a hell of a journey, which he has accomplished in 62 years in America.

Who Is Felipe Valls Sr?

Felipe Valls Sr was a well-known Cuban business owner in Miami, Florida. Moreover, he is the founder of the iconic Versailles restaurant, which is a Little Havana icon and a popular Cuban cuisine dining spot.

Other than that, Felipe Valls Sr, with no Wikipedia page, is also into philanthropic work. Meanwhile, he started the restaurant 51 years ago.

Felipe Valls Sr Wiki Details

Felipe Valls Sr Biography & Parents Details

Felipe Valls Sr was born to his parents in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. There is no proper information about his father and his mother. However, records show that he came from a rich family, and his father owned multiple businesses back in the 1940s in Cuba. There is no proper information about his siblings, so there is a chance that he is the only child of his parents.

Felipe Valls Sr celebrated his birthday on 8 March every year with his family and friends. He was born on 8 March 1933, which makes him 89 years old at the time of his death on 26 November 2022. Looking at his date of birth, he had Pisces as his zodiac sign. As he was born in Cuba, he had Cuban-American nationality. Moreover, he came from a Latin ethnicity and followed Christianity as his religion. He went with the Full name of Felipe A. Valls Sr.

After studying primary level at a school in Cuba, he went to Riverside Military Academy in the USA for his high school education and graduated from there in 1950. At the time of death, Felipe had a height of 5 feet and 10 inches with a decent weight.

Felipe Valls Sr Cause of Death

Felipe Valls Sr, the founder of Versailles Restaurant, died at the age of 89. This news was confirmed by his granddaughter, Nicole Valls, who helped in running Versailles Restaurant. However, she didn't provide any other information on her grandfather's cause of death.

Meanwhile, as he was 89 at the time of his death, he might have had a natural death.

Felipe Valls Sr Married Life

Felipe Valls Sr seems to be unmarried at the time. However, he was married in the past. Meanwhile, there is no information about his wife in the public media. Felipe has a son, Felipe Valls Jr, and a daughter, Jeanette Valls Edwards, from his marriage. Both his children are currently running the business established by their father.

Furthermore, Felipe Valls Sr. had a sexual relationship with one of his employees named Ayler Ayala. Ayler even filed a lawsuit against Felipe for harassment and discrimination at her new job.

Felipe Valls Sr Career & Net Worth Insights

After graduating from Riverside Military Academy, he went back to Cuba in 1950. In Cuba, he owned two large gas stations, a restaurant, the Lido Supperclub, and an auto parts distribution operation. He even opened a large plant that manufactured paper bags for the cement industry.

Then in 1960, he fled to the USA and found a job with a company that sold restaurant equipment. Later, he opened the International Equipment Company, which sold restaurant equipment such as refrigeration, coffee machines, and air conditioners to restaurants. In 1971, he started Versailles Restaurant. At present, the Valls family businesses include Versailles, multiple locations of the La Carreta Restaurant chain, Casa Juancho, commercial real estate ventures, and various businesses at the Miami International Airport.

After years of work,  Felipe Valls Sr had an estimated net worth in the Millions. However, there is no exact number to that.

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