MANSFIELD, Texas—The Levant Bakery began with something simple: homemade bread baked for family and friends.
Owner Alia Al Rifai said what started as a small hobby in her kitchen gradually grew into a thriving micro-bakery serving communities across North Texas.
“I started baking bread for my family, and then it turned into baking bread for neighbors and friends,” Al Rifai said. “People started asking for bread and saying, ‘Will you sell us bread?’ and that’s when it turned into a business.”…