Entrepreneur Keon Williams is making history as a franchisee.

QCity Metro reports that Williams’ interest in the food business dates back to his time working in his family’s businesses in the Charlotte, NC, area. His father ran the sub shop, Chat and Chew, while his grandfather owned a hoagie shop.

“I watched them, the growing pains, the goods and the bads,” Williams told the outlet.

He is following in their footsteps today as the latest franchisee of Tacos 4 Life Dilworth, which has 19 locations across five states. Williams’ storefront is  located in Charlotte’s Dilworth neighborhood. By opening the location, he is making history as the youngest and first Black franchisee of the restaurant brand.

“I wanted to come here. I know that there aren’t any Black businesses or food businesses in this area,” Williams said, according to QCity Metro. “I wanted to be that beacon of change and that beacon of light.”

Customers supporting Williams’ 3,000-square-foot restaurant can try a variety of tacos on its menu, including Korean BBQ and blackened mahi-mahi, crab cake, and  tofu. Guests can also opt for chicken bacon ranch quesadillas and fried chicken burritos with catering available.

 

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“Food brings fellowship; food brings community,” Williams explained, per the outlet.

What’s more, in being a franchisee of Tacos 4 Life, a portion of the Dilworth location’s profits will be automatically directed to the nonprofit Feed My Starving Children. For every meal purchased, a meal will be packaged to give. These meals are then provided in more than 90 countries and distributed at feeding centers, CarePoints, orphanages, schools, and refugee camps, the organization website mentions. The partnership has already resulted in the distribution of over 38 million meals.

“My hope is that through Tacos 4 Life Dilworth, my teammates and I, we can be a part of the overall mission to help end starvation around the world,” Williams expressed. “We have the opportunity to be a part of the solution of bringing these necessities to communities.”