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Spartan Smoothies Of Rome
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by David Thompson
ou shouldn’t have to sacrifice extra time and money
Keith’s dedication to health and experience in nutrition
to get a healthy meal. If it only takes five minutes to
has served him well as the new owner, and during the
grab a calorie-filled burger and fries from a drive-
throes of COVID-19, he leaned on that experience to help
thru, why isn’t it just as convenient to eat healthy? Well, it is
Spartan Smoothies grow. “A few months after I took over,
now. Eating nutritious and delicious food is easier than ever,
lockdowns hit,” Keith said. “Through the pandemic, word
thanks to Spartan Smoothies!
has been getting out about all the cool changes we’ve made.
Ever since Keith Ozment took over ownership of Spartan
If I had taken over and just stayed still, we’d probably
Smoothies in October of 2019, the business has been making
be out of business, but because we hunkered down and
a name for itself in Rome as the go-to place for a convenient,
pushed forward, we’ve done well.” Those cool changes
healthy, responsible meal. Keith’s background is in fitness
included a complete remodeling of the inside of the business
and nutrition, and being able to do something he’s passionate
by Keith’s business partner and father, Ken Ozment, a
about while serving the community was a perfect fit.
wider and healthier variety of smoothie options, and the
“I lost 70 lb. at the age of 18 and have kept it off. I’ve
availability of online ordering. That’s right: you can go to
been dedicated to fitness and nutrition since then, I’ve
spartansmoothiesrome.com, view their whole menu, and then
helped many people with their lifestyle changes and helped
order and pay online or over the phone to skip the in-store
them reach their goals, and I carried that over into the
wait! It’s just another way to make eating healthy easier.
smoothie store,” said Keith. “Whether it’s a super clean,
When you think “eating healthy,” the first things that
healthy smoothie—plant-based, organic, or vegan—or if
come to mind are probably salads and tasteless low-carb
you’re wanting a dessert or a treat on a Friday night, we
diet plans. But a smoothie is a much better option! It’s
have that too and everything in the middle.”
because they’re very convenient and you can pack in a lot
22 // February 2021
