Xi’an Famous Foods is a family-owned business that began as a 200 square foot basement stall in the Golden Shopping Mall in Flushing, N.Y. The original location, established in late 2005, was the first restaurant to bring the little-known cuisine of Xi’an to the United States. The business was started by Jason Wang (the CEO)’s father, David, who spent most of his life in Xi’an and is deeply passionate about the food of his hometown and wanted to share it with others. Jason graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2009 and joined the business as well, learning every aspect of it and taking the reins.