WILLIAMSBURG—These in Williamsburg gained’t must make the drive to Corbin or London for meal alternative shakes and teas anymore, as Williamsburg Vitamin is about to formally open in downtown Williamsburg on Monday.
Brittany Gillespie, proprietor of Williamsburg Vitamin, mentioned the brand new store is a “wholesome various to to-go and quick meals,” specializing in protein shakes and power teas.
“We can have wholesome protein shakes and teas,” Gillespie mentioned. “The teas are extra for power however aren’t like your regular power drink, these are stuffed with nutritional vitamins. Some have caffeine, some are caffeine-free.”
Gillespie mentioned she first tried one in all these meal alternative shakes at a vitamin store in Lexington years in the past. Since then, related vitamin outlets have been popping up everywhere in the space, which Gillespie defined are all independently owned however these outlets assist one another out and swap out recipes amongst each other.
“About six years in the past, I used to be an organ donor nurse and I must leap on a aircraft at a second’s discover and a store related opened in Lexington, so I’d cease and seize a shake earlier than I bought on a aircraft,” Gillespie mentioned. “I beloved the idea as a result of I’m such a choosy eater however I’ll drink a milkshake so long as they style scrumptious. So, I needed to open one then however I used to be a nurse and a model new nurse at that nevertheless it’s simply type of lined out this time that my husband and I and my mother and father have been capable of open this place collectively.”
Gillespie, alongside along with her husband Nikk and her mother and father Mary and Dewayne Smith, have been engaged on opening Williamsburg Vitamin since August of final yr and are lastly able to open their doorways to keen prospects on Monday morning, with plans to have a smooth opening on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to work out any kinks and for purchasers to come back in and check out their product earlier than their grand opening on Monday.
The Williamsburg Vitamin menu has a number of completely different flavors of protein shakes, teas and even has kid-friendly drinks named after some enjoyable characters. Gillespie mentioned prospects will be capable to customise their drinks by including their very own taste mixtures or any add-ons to their drink.
Finally, Gillespie mentioned the store plans to create customized drinks for the completely different space colleges and different holidays and occasions.
Williamsburg Vitamin is situated at 106 South third Avenue, Suite 2 in downtown Williamsburg, situated beside the Contour Tan Bar. As soon as they formally open on Monday, Williamsburg Vitamin can be open Monday by means of Friday 6:30 a.m. to five p.m. and on Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Gillespie additionally has one other enterprise she is hoping to open quickly, which can be situated within the upstairs of the identical constructing Williamsburg Vitamin is in. The Physique Bar can be a spa providing issues like injectables, laser hair elimination, facials, dermaplaning, lash extensions, waxing, therapeutic massage, and extra.