I always love seeing a smaller, local, mom-and-pop type business make it big. And it doesn't hurt that this business is downright delicious and right from my hometown!

Let me put you and your tastebuds onto something delicious. Say hello to Taystee's.

Taystee's Burgers is a mouth-watering burger place that started in a very humble way, in a gas station in Dearborn, Michigan, of all places. There were a total of maybe four or five two-top tables that could fit inside that gas station. And despite that, they grew and flourished. Unsurprising because all the food that they make is absolutely amazing.

From their humble beginnings in that Dearborn gas station, they were able to expand and open up a second restaurant in the neighboring city of Dearborn Heights, this time with plenty of seating and lots more space!

Taystee's Burgers and its owner, Ali Jawad, have earned themselves all kinds of awards and accolades, including Detroit Burger Brawl Champion 2016; Forbes 30 Under 30 - Food & Drink; and more. Now, they're setting their sights on something even bigger...

Owner Ali Jawad announced its hopes of expanding on Taystee's Instagram. They've got the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights location, they're about to open a location in Ann Arbor, and they're hoping to open even more. Check it out in the video below.

This place is awesome, and I hope upon hope that someone decides to open a location here in the Lansing area. I feel like it could do amazingly well near campus, especially for late-night eats for all those studying and/or partying college students.

Until (if and when) they open up a Taystee's near here, we at least have some other fantastic restaurants that serve up awesome burgers. Check out 25 of the best burger joints in Michigan in the gallery below.