Zephyr Foods secures funding
Zephyr Foods LLC, a Fayetteville-based startup, recently closed its seed-funding round after raising more than $1.5 million from private investors to expand product development and accelerate its direct-to-consumer initiative.
Michael Turley, Milo Graff and Kevin Potter co-founded the company in 2017. Zephyr Foods produces and sells premium and Kosher beef to food service and retail outlets. They use only Black Angus beef that is pasture-raised on family farms in Idaho and slaughtered according to the Kosher method of shechitah.
The company's Glatt Kosher products are marketed under its Barada Ranch brand. Additional premium cuts of beef are sold under the company's Zephyr Meats label.
SERC Physical Therapy opens clinic
SERC Physical Therapy opened a clinic at 1261 N. Steamboat Drive, Suite 2 in Fayetteville on Monday. The locally owned company has an emphasis on orthopedic rehabilitation, injured worker programs, sports medicine and various other specialty programs within Arkansas.
Seth Laughter is clinic director. He earned his doctorate of physical therapy from Harding University and his master's degree in exercise science from Arkansas State University. Laughter is certified in trigger point dry needling, a manual therapy technique using small, fine needles that are inserted into dysfunctional tissues. Dry needling targets the direct source of pain.
Laughter is in residency training to receive his board certification as an orthopedic clinical specialist.
Serenity Naturals changes name
Serenity Naturals at 123 W. Elm St. in Rogers changed its name to Bodylove Naturals on April 13. The shop sells all-natural skincare, bath and body products for women, men, children and pets.
Bodylove Naturals hand prepares small-batch apothecary goods including a full facial skincare line, hand and body soap, body butter, bathroom spray, candles, pet products, natural bug repellent and anti-anxiety products. Product and gift delivery anywhere in Rogers or Bentonville is available.
The business is owned by brother-sister business partners Wyatt Foley and Stacy Antonelli.
Rapha opens Bentonville pop-up
Rapha opened a pop-up retail space Monday at 110 N.W. Second St. in Bentonville. The space features Rapha cycling apparel collections, events, coffee and weekly community and club rides.
The Rapha Bentonville Pop-Up Clubhouse will serve as the hub for local rides, events and programming, including the Rapha Prestige Ozark Plateau on May 12. The shop will be open for several weeks from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.
Rapha was established in 2004 and sells products for road cyclists.
NWA Health and Nutrition opens
Rich Wilens opened NWA Health and Nutrition on Friday at 2243 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. The shop sells CBD oil and offers education materials on CBD. The shop sells products for people and pets.
CBD oil is taken from the hemp plant, but is not marijuana and is legal. CBD is classified as a dietary supplement -- not a medicine.
The shop is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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