On June 16, The Santa Clara Juicery opened in Dayton. The missions of this juice joint are to provide hope and employment to the surrounding area, promote health education and give the community a place to get together.
“We just thought we would bring some hope,” said Elizabeth Furst, owner.
In just five shorts months of being in business, the juicery has been nominated as a Best of Dayton Finalist. Their slogan is “Juice often, give well”.
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Located at 1912 N. Main St., the juicery offers entirely organic smoothies and juices, coffee, tea and snacks and is the only place to find smoothie bowls in Dayton.
“Juice is so powerful,” Furst commented as she explained that the nutrients in juice are absorbed immediately by the body whereas when eating fruits and vegetables, they take more time to absorb.
Furst has always called Santa Clara home. Upon her return after 14 years of being away, she was upset to find that what once was an arts district had declined. She, along with her husband, had a vision to open a business in an attempt to revitalize the community. Furst’s first idea was to open a coffee shop.
A percent of every juice order is donated to the Santa Clara Foundation, a fund aimed towards breathing life and economic prosperity back into the surrounding community. As the business grows, Furst would love to see more money donated to Empower Ministries and the food bank.
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Online orders over $40 can be delivered and the juicery partners with DoorDash.
The juicery will be hosting a free, public holiday social on Dec. 1 with apple cider, snacks and music, “to bring a little jolly to the Santa Clara area,” said Furst. They will also be adding a festive holiday punch to their menu through December.
As far as the future is concerned, Furst wants to keep the store in Santa Clara and possibly begin a chain in Dayton. They hope to inspire other businesses to emerge in Santa Clara.
