ROCKFORD — After a two-year effort to reopen its doors, Ripe Life Juice Co. is back in business serving up fresh smoothies, cold-pressed juices and healthy açaí bowls in downtown.
Owner Jamar Luster cut the ribbon on the juice and smoothie bar at 333 E. State St. on Friday in a ceremony with Alderman Tamir Bell, state Rep. Maurice West and members of GoRockford. It was the culmination of an exhaustive effort for Luster that started in August 2023, when he closed his original location inside the Stewart Square building.
“I’m ready to get back to serving my people,” Luster said. “I don’t feel like we’ve even missed a beat, even after two years.”…