A couple of weeks ago I was delivery driving for Uber Eats. When I show up at a restaurant to pick up an order, I will sometimes order food for myself when the place looks elite. In this instance, I ordered an avocado turkey wrap from Clean Juice in Pittsburgh. I will say, the ingredients are delicious, especially the fresh mozzarella and Himalayan pink salt. I was having a fantastic experience within the restaurant, but my expectations were blown away when I saw one thing in particular.
On the side of the restaurant, by some beautiful windows looking out on the bustling Pittsburgh city streets, was a jar for prayer requests. Customers are invited to write down their requests and I’m assuming that after each day or week, the employees read and pray over them. This is a beautiful example of a company that chooses to actively love its customers in small but significant ways. Clean Juice writes on their about page, “At Clean Juice, we’re a faith-based franchise that believes in a lot of things: in healthy, organic food choices, in hard work and determination, and in a holistic approach to living that means the integration of mind, body, and spirit.”
I am a fan. Their products (juice cleanses), food (delicious wraps and paninis), and mission to love and serve their customers is a recipe for redemption. I wonder how many people have been impacted by the seemingly small act of having a prayer request jar?
This is such a creative way to engage with customers as a redemptive business! I think the prayer request jar makes the business’s environment a lot more personal. It makes the owners’/employee’s faith unapologetically obvious, but also immediately communicates the way they live out their faith–caring for others and growing in relationship with their community. Sounds like an awesome business that I’ll have to check out!
This is, just like you said, a small, yet significant impact for a business! I think it is really awesome that they demonstrate their care for customers, as well as choose to give the glory to God! A prayer jar is such an easy thing to add to a restaurant and yet, incredibly impactful to use This! This is an amazing choice and a great example of showing care and love for their customers beyond a simple purchase!
It’s interesting to see a Christian company integrate mind, body, and spirit into their business. This could potentially have a few different meanings but the fact that Clean Juice is a healthy restaurant is an interesting aspect that I believe adds to their mission! Even though a prayer request jar is a small thing, I’m sure it’s created a great impact on many people, whether it’s people curious about Christianity or someone battling through a trial and sees the Church supporting them in a way as such.
wow, I love this! and I love how you wrote this! This sis very interesting to know because I didnt even know that this business was faith-based! Not only is it healthy, but it also gives back to its community by allowing a jar for prayer requests for whoever needs some prayers! How wonderful 🙂 This is a perfect example of showing God’s love and grace towards us.