Today we’d like to introduce you to Amiya Cleveland.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
In order to compensate for the lack of healthy food options in our city, I began a home based Vegan Meal prep business with my husband.
We had began a plant-based diet due to health issues and wanted to share our recipes with the community. Hoping that people would be able to heal as their family.
The popularity of our recipes traveled and the business grew too large for our home to handle.
In need of support, we presented a business plan, a book of carefully written recipes and delicious samples to our now business partners and Co-owners, Jerrod Collins, Clifton and Jay Johnson, and Roy Rucker.
My husband and I run the daily operations, but our team has built ITSO Vegan to the restaurant you know and love today.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
There were many struggles along the way. From unavailable financing to family fallouts and theft. There are still some struggles that resonate today even in our success. The food industry is very unpredictable and volatile. The customer is always right, and the world is rarely fair. We hold our heads high and persevere through everything reminding ourselves that everything under God works towards good.
Please tell us about ITSO Vegan.
ITSO Vegan is the first black owned/ woman owned /veteran owned restaurant in the city of Grand Prairie. We provide delicious comfort foods in the style of your home style favorites while infusing nutrients like B12 and protein into the Vegan diet.
We serve food fast; however, we are not a fast food chain. We pick our greens, slice our yams and make everything from scratch. We are proud to provide delicious healthy food options to our community.
If you had to go back in time and start over, would you have done anything differently?
That’s a hard question, but the answer is everything. Life is all about learning lessons.
Contact Info:
- Address: 830 Mayfield Rd #600, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
- Website: www.ITSOvegan.com
- Phone: 4699094090
- Email: amiya@itsovegan.com
- Instagram: ITSOVEGAN
- Facebook: ITSOVegan
- Twitter: ITSOvegan
- Yelp: Itsovegan
- Other: Pinterest ITSO Vegan
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