Today we’d like to introduce you to Jimmy Davis.
Hi Jimmy, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
In 2019, at age 53, after working at my job for 13yrs, I was fired. I had not worked there long enough to retire nor did I want to work there pass the age of 55. It was around the same time as the Covid-19 outbreak. I worked in a Chemical Plant. During my time there, I was always concerned about my health. From the chemicals I breathe into the shift work. It was a normal activity for me to juice fruits and vegetables, my diet was plant-based 70% of the time. After being terminated, I had to decide what I was going to do. I didn’t want to work in another Chemical Plant. Before working at the Chemical Plant, I was a Barber. I decided to pick my clippers back up and try mobile barbering. During that period I begin to eat bad and stress over losing my job, I ended up catching Covid. I was down for a good while. After recovering, I picked up cycling, I went back to a healthier lifestyle. I would stop by juice bars for juice while riding but the juices didn’t taste like mine. Several used filtered water, and my primary source for all of our juices are 100% vegetables and fruit. So at that moment it clicked open a juice bar! So I began to do my research … It was several juice franchises out there. I truly felt compelled to do it my way. I began to put together my recipes from home, my neighbors would sample taste and give me feedback. I soon began to prepare Cold Pressed juice cleanses for my neighbors. For our fresh made to order juices, I decided to pair fruit and vegetables with names for example beets give you energy so the name of the juice is Fun Day or watermelon and cucumber is refreshing so it was named Refresh My Day, basically, there was science behind each name. Juicing was definitely the foundation. Most places I visited would either have good juices or good smoothies or a good Acai bowl. I wanted to have the best of all 3! Next was my smoothies. The main focus was healthy smoothies/ Superfood Smoothies, Some places have Superfood add ons but I wanted to feature them Moringa, Magma, Sea Moss, Spirullina, Camu Camu to name a few. After weeks of putting combinations that were satisfying to the palette.. I began to focus on Acai Bowls,.. I truly believe we have the best of all three! Next, it was time to find the perfect location, diversity was very important to me! Covid affected the entire human race, with a new vaccine coming out each couple of months. I truly knew the best way to help was to help others build their immune system. I chose 15 locations each morning to visit for a month. My desired location was the Heights or Midtown. Since my newfound love for cycling, I knew I wanted to be off the biking and walking trails.. After about six weeks of searching, I stumbled on MKT! It was a new build no stores open, I was like this is perfect! I made the call, they asked me what was my desired use for space, I replied Juice Bar, they were excited and so was I. With this being my first business of such they helped me so much! I didn’t want to create the typical grab-and-go Juice Bar. I wanted to model if after coffee shops, I wanted to create the perfect space to hang out, with friends, work from or bring your family to, super kid friendly… I could not have chosen a better location. We opened our doors in October 2021 we chose to build the brand one customer at a time. It gave the opportunity to meet and get to know the community on a personal level! Best decision of all! I truly love the Heights community and the support has been amazing!
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
Definitely not smooth, early on, one of the biggest challenges was financial and education to starting a business. So many obstacles just to get the doors open.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I’m a Juicer! Specializing in healing the body with food as your medicine. I’m most proud of the positive receptive response I continue to receive. My passion is what I believe sets me apart from others. I love helping others live healthier lifestyles
Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers?
Follow your dreams and believe in yourself.
