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Regeania Coleman, Jungle Juice Bar
There's something that both Grosse Pointe residents and Detroiters have in common —
they could both benefit from affordable health food.
By Tyler Martin
PUBLISHED: MAY 27, 2014
“You should not have to be wealthy to eat
healthy,” says Regeania Coleman, owner of Jungle
Juice Bar in Grosse Pointe Park. JJB is a green
beacon on a street shared with Ye Olde Tap Room
and Albatross Embroidery. It’s an area where the
transition between Grosse Pointe and Detroit is a
stark walk across Mack Avenue, where visible
economic disparities define the region. Coleman,
however, finds something that both sides of the
street have in common: They’re communities that
can benefit from better access to affordable health
food.
“I think we’re located perfectly because you have the Grosse Pointers and the Detroiters,” she says. “This is
the problem … there aren’t enough viable foods within a certain square-mile radius. The impact on our health
is that people with bridge cards or food stamps are going to gas stations, drugstores, and places that have
junk food.”
Coleman is from Detroit, born and raised, so she speaks with an earnestness that demonstrates an intimate
understanding of the city’s problems. World traveler, health food intellectual, and an active part of a
community that she’s expressed love for, her presence in many ways is what the area needs.
The JJB concept was conceived after Coleman was laid off from her previous job, and when the
entrepreneurial doors opened up for her, she quickly stepped through. “I thought about opening a juice bar
because it was in line with my lifestyle,” she says, recounting that, in her 20s, she was an active jogger with
low iron and energy levels. She turned to juicing to amp up her health after discovering that she was allergic
to the vitamins she needed. “The juicer became my oven,” she says.
Along with promoting health and the environment, Coleman has embodied a steadfast commitment to the
local community; a type of commitment that she thinks could change Detroit if other businesses adopt it. “If
every business in Detroit were to adopt their block, and say, “This block — this block right here — is going to
be clean, it’s going to be beautiful, it’s going to be safe,” if every business in Detroit did that, we could
renovate,” she says.
“We could probably turn Detroit around, the crime and blight, within a month. One month. Just by cleaning
up the front of a business, beautifying it, and saying, “This area right here is going to be clean, safe, and
bright so when the customers come they’ll feel safe.” … It would be a real makeover.”
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In addition to a strong community ethic, Coleman also dreams of having the best customer service around.
She recounts a work-study trip to Japan that changed her life when she saw how the servers at a club seemed
to bend over backward to make her night more convenient and enjoyable. Now she bases her own service
model on that, accommodating customers with numerous samples, personalized drink recommendations,
and an immaculate environment. Here’s a tip: If you’re a new face, be sure to tell her you’ve never been there
before.
Her hospitality makes sense when she recalls an experience with a man who eagerly anticipated JJB’s grand
opening. The man walked in on opening day and dropped a $5 bill on the counter. When Coleman asked him
if she could fix him a smoothie, he replied “Nope. I don’t want anything. I’ll come back and get a drink, but I
don’t want anything. This is for you, to contribute to your business. Just promise me you’ll succeed.”
“I was moved to tears,” she says. “And then I felt a certain amount of pressure because I thought, ‘Failure is
not an option.’” Despite the lag of the winter season, Coleman doesn’t appear to be worried about the future
of the business. “I just want to be part of the group that builds Detroit.”
Jungle Juice Bar is located at 14929 Charlevoix St., Grosse Pointe Park; 313-571-3075; jjbmich.com
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"It’s an area where the transition between Grosse Pointe and Detroit is a stark walk
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Mack is nowhere near here. How about Alter Road, which is just a few steps away?
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@frankthemurph actually Mack is just a few blocks away... but back to a relevant point,
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Inaccurate journalism is a relevant point. The closest border with Detroit is Alter,
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That's petty and it keeps unwarranted animosity and division in our
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