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Columbia, SC: Tasty As Fit - Emilie Blanchard

May 13, 2021 • Mary Scott Jameson

Emilie is the founder of healthy grab-n-go food store called Tasty As Fit, which is located in 2 store locations in South Carolina - the flagship is in Columbia and another in Greenville. Her menu is plant-based and gluten free and features delicious smoothies, bowls, salads and many more creative dishes. Before Tasty As Fit, Emilie lived in New York for five years where she learned how much she loved to make healthy food that actually tasted good. When Emilie moved to Columbia, she began posting her recipes on social, which led to making meals for many families and then she took a leap of faith to buy a commercial kitchen which has now evolved into grab-n-go. Emilie has great words of wisdom when it comes to getting the courage to start a business and she embraces failure as a tool for learning. She is nimble and knows when to pivot and has such gratitude for every single day. Tune in to learn more about Emilie’s steps to building her vision of Tasty As Fit.