Minnesota deli owner named Small Business Person of the Year

Awarded at the National Small Business Week ceremony in Washington D.C., Abdirahman Kahin, the CEO and owner of Afro Deli & Grill in St. Paul, Minnesota, was named the National Small Business Person of the Year. Kahin, who immigrated to the U.S. in 1996, opened the fast-casual restaurant in 2014, offering healthy and fresh African fusion cuisine.

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Abdirahman Kahin, owner of Afro Deli & Grill in St. Paul, Minnesota, has been named Small Business Person of the Year. Since opening in 2014, Kahin’s deli now supplies the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and 15 other stores in the area. (Fox News / Fox News)

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Afro Deli & Grill had to adjust its operations and transition to grab-and-go products, as stated in a press release from the Small Business Administration. The deli now supplies eight stores at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and 15 other stores in the Twin Cities area, and it has expanded to four locations. In addition, the business partners with Meals on Wheels and Minnesota Central Kitchen to deliver meals to vulnerable community members.

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The national runner-up for the award was Juanny Romero, from Mothership Coffee, a company in Nevada that operates multiple cafes and a coffee roasting business. Douglas Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, and Isabella Casillas Guzman, Small Business Administrator, will be traveling to Minneapolis to meet with small business community leaders, and to present the award to Kahin.