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the Gauntlets business plan competition, which attracts entrepreneurs from statewide, named this year’s 45 winners, among them a Martinsville wellness center.
The top prize went to owners of The Wellness Bar in uptown Martinsville, described as a “IV hydration and vitamin lounge,” for their plan to open a second location at a place to be announced, said Kathy Deacon, vice president of business and resource development at The Advancement Foundation. The foundation runs the contest.
The Martinsville Bulletin reported a year ago that Mandi and Travis Hundley established the business with three “drip” chairs for administration