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In 2015, Mott Smith pivoted his development focus towards commercial food prep and co-founded Amped Kitchens. At the time, Los Angeles’ food industry was expanding rapidly and he saw an opportunity to provide turnkey food production space to both new startups and existing food companies. It took two years, working with the L.A. County, the Department of Public Health, food business accelerator Food Centricity, and even Southern California Gas Co for Amped Kitchens to complete their first building, a 56,000 sf facility in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of LA.