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  • Everly
    July 28, 2021 Ilex Pounders

    Everly

    Co-Founders, Kyle McCollom and Chris Cole were inspired to create Everly when they were students at Vanderbilt University.  Kyle took an adventurous outdoor trip and saw a need for a sustainable drink mix that was free from artificial ingredients.  While...

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  • GooGoo Clusters
    July 28, 2021 Ilex Pounders

    GooGoo Clusters

    Most people in the South know that GooGoo Cluster’s have been around for a long time, but it’s a little known fact that the GooGoo Cluster is actually the world’s first ever combination candy bar, invented in 1912 at the...

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  • Grab the Gold
    July 28, 2021 Ilex Pounders

    Grab the Gold

    Grab the Gold bars are a gluten free whole food energy snack bar that will keep you fueled throughout the day. Danielle Ontiveros created them from scratch when she was just 16 years old after searching for a better tasting,...

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  • Colt’s Chocolates
    July 28, 2021 Ilex Pounders

    Colt’s Chocolates

    Colt’s Chocolates in Nashville, Tennessee is a local favorite.  Mackenzie’s career and her love of Nashville started in the Music business.   As a young housewife, she used to love cooking, but dreamed of singing on stage one day.  Soon she...

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  • Sweet Meat Jerky
    July 28, 2021 Ilex Pounders

    Sweet Meat Jerky

    Sweet Meat Jerky was started by a college student on a mission to create organic jerky that fills you with healthy energy and makes you feel amazing.  George Livingston founded the company with the help of a Kickstarter campaign in...

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  • Oh Just Dandy
    July 28, 2021 Ilex Pounders

    Oh Just Dandy

    Oh Just Dandy was created by Jill Hickman.  Originally a New York native, the South stole her heart and she now lives in East Nashville with her own sweet family.  Jill established Oh Just Dandy as her own small business...

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