WYSIWYG Juice Co.

Mankato: WYSIWYG Juice Co.

Kristi Schuck and Marie Farley Christensen became friends under rather difficult circumstances: the two women were attending a support group for people who lost their spouses to cancer.

In Farley Christensen’s case, her husband, Bob, had passed away nearly 10 years previously after a fight with colon rectal cancer. Schuck’s husband, Wes, had passed away only months previously from the same disease.

As the women bonded, they discovered many other similarities, from the number of kids they have (three each) to their shared passion for nutrition, particularly juicing, which both women had used to help their husbands achieve a great quality of life despite the cancer spreading inside them.

“Wes would say, ‘I feel like I can do anything. This disease has no grip on me at all,’” Schuck recalled. “I would stop at nothing to have everybody feel that way.”

In fact, she was so passionate about nutrition that she wanted to open her own juicing business. It didn’t take long for Farley Christensen to come onboard as her partner. WYSIWYG (“What You See Is What You Get”) opened in January.

The store offers all organic, gluten-free foods from non-GMO sources. Perhaps the most popular items are their 100 percent raw juices, but there are also smoothies, salads, desserts, coffees and more, including vegan and vegetarian options.

The women say they hope to establish their current location as the WYSIWYG flagship store, before branching out into catering, distributing to local stores and gyms, and starting a franchise.

Wherever the business leads them, though, they say they’re committed to offering nutritious choices to their customers.

“Regardless of the number of your days, it really is about the quality of your days,” Farley Christensen said. “And we believe we offer something to really enhance that.”

WYSIWYG Juice co.

Address: 527 South Front Street
Telephone: (507) 387-5651
Website: wysiwygjuice.com
Facebook: WYSIWYG Juice Co.