Mi Mama's Tortillas

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Mi Mama's Tortillas will expand

Mi Mama's Tortillas in South Omaha is investing about $4.5 million to expand its plant, and the company expects to hire more than 20 people over the next five years as demand grows. Mi Mama's makes low-carb, whole grain, organic, jalapeno cheese, tomato, sesame seed, vegetable herb, spinach and red pepper tortillas as well as its white flour tortillas. The 36 people who work at Mi Mama's plant, 828 S. 17th St., make about 900,000 tortillas a day.

A growing Hispanic population in the United States and interest in low-fat foods with fewer preservatives have helped fuel annual sales growth of approximately 10 percent since the early 1990s, Kabbani said. Nationwide restaurant chains like McDonald's, Burger King and Subway have picked up on the tortilla craze.