One of Canada’s more popular smoothie shops has opened its doors in Lacombe.

After three years of planning and finding the right location, Booster Juice officially opened this past weekend.

With the support the store has received during the last few days, Kendra Bamford said she couldn’t be more pleased.

“People were always asking us ‘when is it happening, when is it happening?’ So I think the people of Lacombe were just really excited, they’re embracing it and supporting us already.”

“It’s awesome.”

She adds Lacombe needed more choice in terms of food service and is excited to offer residents a healthy and viable option.

“We just also felt Lacombe was in need of another alternative. We’ve got a Tim Hortons, McDonald’s and all that kind of stuff, but the Booster Juice is such a great brand and we love the product.”

“It’s just an exciting thing to do.”

Kendra said with how busy it’s been, there’s a lot of learning on the fly, and is grateful with the team she has.

“They’re doing great. They’re blending and they’re juicing and they’ve got great customer service (skills). We’re really happy with things so far.”

Kendra and her husband Gord just moved back to Lacombe in June and said it’s been a lot of work since returning, but are extremely excited to have it up and running.