Everything was under way for the grand opening of Empanada City’s new Starr Street location on June 5. The location was picked, loans were taken out, and the buildout was close to completion. There was one roadblock, though: they had no gas. This is the situation that owners Briant and Jessica Almonte and Jessica’s parents found themselves in when National Grid informed them that they’d cease to process new applications for gas service. Now the Almontes are hurtling toward opening day with rent payments and over $150,000 in loans to repay, and no way of generating the necessary income.