Natural Shake Shop Opens on Hope Street

A new community health club and nutrition store recently opened their Hope Street doors to local residents.

Naturally Divine, located at 450 Hope St. in Bristol, is a sister store of , located on Metacom Avenue. Naturally Divine owner, Lauren Martel, 32, of Bristol, says she decided to open her own store after using Herbalife products and working at the sister store.

“I was an independent distributor for the company and a Wellness Coach at Nutrition 4 Life, and then when this spot came up I decided to open my store here,” Martel said. “[Hope Street] is such a wonderful location. It’s really nice to be here.”

Though Martel has only been open to the public for a few days, she already has big plans in the works. First, Martel will host a Grand Opening Shake Party at the store on Monday, March 19 at 6pm.

“The party will be a chance for people to come in and see the place and sample some of our delicious shakes,” Martel said.

Martel is also planning a 10-week community weight loss challenge that will start on Tuesday, March 27.

“The challenge is great because you don’t have to be on the products to join in,” she said. “It is more about supporting each other in a group and helping people lose weight. "It’s always much harder to cheat on a diet if you know you have to weigh in and if you have the knowledge from classes and support that our wellness coaches can give.”

The cost to register for the community weight loss challenge is $35, and all of the money goes straight to the pot to be taken home by the winner of the challenge.

Anyone interested in learning more about the challenge or Naturally Divine’s shakes can visit their site, call Martel at 396-5222, or stop by the store between 8am and 5pm Monday through Friday, or between 9am and 3pm on Saturday and Sunday.