Giovanna Batres cuts the chamber ribbon on her business, Whirlwind Nutrition. The Floydada Chamber of Commerce held the red-ribbon cutting June 23. Pictured from left, Kortney DeBock, chamber manager, Batres and Daine Alvarez, chamber board member. (Courtesy Photo)
Kylie Rickets, co-owner of The Scoop, cuts the ribbon celebrating the opening of the business for the summer. The Floydada Chamber held the ribbon cutting June 24. Pictured are, from left, Kortney DeBock, chamber manager, Kylie Rickets and Kiana Brown, The Scoop co-owner. (Courtesy Photo)
By Korney DeBock/Chamber Manager—
FLOYDADA – The Floydada Chamber of Commerce dusted off its coveted red ribbon and scissors for two post-COVID-shutdown ribbon cuttingsJZ.
The chamber started at The Scoop, which is owned and operated by Kylie Rickets and Kiana Brown. The 19-year-olds are recent graduates of Floydada High School and are spending their summer providing edible cookie dough, ice cream and drinks on the Ralls Highway in their little drive-thru shack. These young entrepreneurs are open from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
Next, the chamber team traveled across town to Whirlwind Nutrition. This Herbalife-based business has been in operation for a while but recently opened the storefront in the S and J Tarp Repair building (the old Babes). Offering healthy tea or shakes, Giovanna Batres provides a variety of flavors with different daily specials in the rustic, chic little tea spot at 406 East Missouri Street or call 806-518-9214 to place an order.
