![]() She deals with fatigue and she deals with flare ups from time to time," Alavi said. She is healthy. She has the regular struggles of someone that lives with multiple sclerosis. ![]() More: City & State opens in Automobile Alley. "It makes the body work extra hard, so eating the right foods helps your body in the fight." "Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder," he said. So we made a commitment, and that’s where the original name came from."Īlavi said he had already adopted a vegetarian lifestyle in 1995, but his wife's illness made healthy dining options Priority One. "Our diet was the one thing we could control in fighting this disease. “When Cindy became ill in 2007, we essentially became health nuts," Amir said. A visit to the doctor ended with a life-changing diagnosis: multiple sclerosis. "Now we say we are the health nuts so you don’t have to be - you can just come in and be healthy." Promise turned businessĪ few years after graduating from the University of Oklahoma, the couple embarked on a fateful bike ride cut short when Cindy complained of not feeling well. “Bee Healthy Cafe underscores our journey," Amir Alavi said. None of these changes will affect the menu, which is a procession of healthy bowls, wraps, sandwiches, salads, smoothies, coffees and teas. See who's opening, who's closing: Pompeii Cafe, Patrono, Queen of Eggrolls and Big O's Pork & Dreams "We know that market research tells us that owners do 15% to 30% better in revenue," Pepper said. "We thought putting the owner directly in line with the guests, helped us hit our goals better. That’s why franchising is our right path to a healthy future.” Watch Video: Bee Healthy Cafe expands to new locationsĪfter 14 years and eight locations, with a ninth on the way, the Health Nut Cafe has changed its name to Bee Healthy Cafe.įounders Cindy and Amir Alavi and company Chief Executive Officer Cody Pepper announced the change last week along with plans to switch from sole ownership to a franchise-ownership model.
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