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Middle Eastern food startup aims to significantly boost production with new Taylor factory

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Middle Eastern food startup aims to significantly boost production with new Taylor factory

The small city of Taylor has been in the headlines for landing a $17 billion Samsung plant, but other factories are also popping up in the area, including this one making falafel and other Middle Eastern foods. Afia was founded just a few years ago but its co-founders, using recipes brought over by family from war-torn Syria, is already available in nearly 1,800 grocery stores in the U.S. Click through to read about their growth on the hot Central Texas CPG scene, and what’s next for the company.