Everything Legendary, a Black-owned vegan meat company, has announced U.S. grocery store chain Publix will expand its products at 850 stores in seven states, according to AfroTech.

Company co-founders Duane “Myko” Cheers, Danita Claytor, and Jumoke Jackson made the announcement in an Instagram post, celebrating the expansion of its products in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia stores.

“We knew from the start that taste is everything. It began with a search for something healthy and good tasting that our mothers would want to eat. Once we had that, we took it to the streets with pop-up stores and street festival sampling and let the community taste it for themselves,” said Cheers, whose mother had Lupus and a strict vegan diet.

“We all know that today’s consumers are demanding that their food be nutritious and supercharged with flavour. Our brand delivers...”

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The burgers are made with a proprietary hemp protein blend, coconut oil, potato starch, and beet extract. The company also offers a ground vegan meat product and plant-based chicken wings.

The new deal with Publix comes two years after the vegan meat brand appeared on “Shark Tank” and struck a $300,000 deal with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban for 22 per cent of the business.

In May 2021, Everything Legendary announced a deal with Target to sell its vegan meat products in 13 states.