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Food That Feels as Good as It Tastes: The Village Juice & Kitchen Story with Lonnie Atkinson & Clyde Harris

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Lonnie Atkinson reveals how her cancer battle inspired her to start Village Juice and Kitchen with clean, healthy food.
Clyde Harris and Lonnie Atkinson, co-founders of Village Juice and Kitchen, discuss their journey from a farmer's market concept to a multi-location health food business. They share insights on sourcing clean ingredients, strategic growth in North Carolina, and expanding into hospitals and colleges, while emphasizing employee care and community impact.

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Measured growth and practical support matter most when the store mix gets more complicated.

Restaurant Owners Uncorked tracks Village Juice & Kitchen as it plans growth without pushing past what it can support. The strongest stretch is the practical one: more corporate stores in North Carolina, a willingness to consider franchise locations when the geography makes…

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You want a real look at how Village Juice grows without stretching support too thin.

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