ADAMS, Mass. — New smoothie shop We Got The Juice has been open for two weeks and swarmed with business.

 

Co-owners and partners Martin Davis Jr. and Sasha Solomon, who have been together for 13 years, had an idea to create a healthy option for people back in 2018 after dealing with health issues themselves.

 

"We had some health issues so we really couldn't find healthy options so we decided to create one," Davis said.

 

In 2020, they opened We Got The Juice in Springfield and operated it for two years before deciding to open a location in Berkshire County as the commute was getting to be too much for them.

 

The couple searched for a location in Pittsfield with a $7,000 grant from the city but was unable to find a suitable place that wouldn't cost more money out of pocket to renovate.

 

Then last year they landed on the location at 50 Summer St. that used to house the Corner Lunch. It took them a year to renovate the kitchen and make the space ready for opening.

 

On March 11, they opened to bring fresh smoothies and healthy meals, an option they did not have in Springfield.

 

"At our last location we didn't have a kitchen, we could only do juices and smoothies, we have now been able to expand our menu to be able to serve hot foods as well," Solomon said.

 

We Got The Juice has a wide range of smoothies, juices, and healthy meals to choose from on their menu, including salads and acai and protein bowls, protein shakes and wellness shots, and add-ons such as protein powders, ashwagandha (a stress reliever), and sea moss.

 

Davis and Solomon say they never use frozen food or dairy and only use natural sweeteners.

 

"We're just trying to boost immunity in the community," they both said.

 

They've only been open a couple of weeks but they're already considering how they might expand.

 

"In the future, I would like to go mobile," said Solomon. "That's something I see us doing is getting a mobile vehicle and maybe going close to the oceans but keeping this home base."

 

One of the driving passions behind the business is to make healthy food accessible in the community.

 

"We are always looking for communities that lack healthy options, too, so we would like to open up in other places," Davis said.

 

The two also explained that they have been really busy since opening and have seen much support from businesses as well as customers.

 

"It feels like the community accepts what we're doing and they appreciate a lot of times people tell me thank you we needed a healthy, something like this here," Solomon said.

 

We Got The Juice is open Tuesday through Friday from 8 to 5 and Saturdays from 9 to 2.