RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Restaurateur Anthony Rapillo says growing up with a single mom, he remembers receiving food assistance to get through a hard time.

"My mom was a prideful, first-generation Cuban immigrant," he said. "I know that it was an ego blow, and she had to swallow your pride, but she did what she had to do to provide for her family."

Rapillo now owns four restaurants between Cary and Raleigh. He's getting ready to open three other spots in the Triangle.

Rapillo named his company in honor of his mother, Layla, and when he heard that more than 580,000 across the state were impacted by SNAP benefits ending, he decided to step in to help.

"It's kind of just common sense for us to try to do what we can to kind of just like return the favor," said Rapillo.

He is now offer

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