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BUFF CITY SOAP
Buff City Soap at 216 South Mill Avenue in Dyersburg sells plant- based products, and according to Manager Jill Richardson, “About 95% of our products are made in every Buff City store by the employees. Every ingredient is good for the skin.”
There are no animal fats in the soap and products, no harsh chemicals. Richardson said, “Our soap is made of blends of coconut, palm, and olive oil. And then we add our micas in and all of our scent.”
Buff City offers over 30 unique scents for their products. On top
of that, customers can come to the store, pick the blend of scents they want, and Buff City will make it for them—customized soap. Richardson exclaimed, “You can also pick your name for your soap.”
She said that the company does a lot of fundraisers. They have parties wherein participants can make their own soap.
An interesting fact: “30-35% of our clientele are men,” she said.
Buff City Soaps has its beginnings in West Tennessee. She said that the company was created by Brad Kellum in Memphis, that Kellum was firefighter. He and his wife created developed it all in their garage.
In 2005, they opened their first storefront, and at first, it was called Bartlett City Soap. She added that for wider appeal, the changed the name to Buff City Soap.
“Our franchise owner Charli Gorman created our store in 2018,” said Richardson.
Buff City Soap’s hours of operation are Mo nday through Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
ALVINO’S PIZZA
For decades, Alvino’s, at 112 N Main Avenue in downtown Dyersburg has been the place to go for authentic Italian food. Owned since 2019 by Jacky Goad and Jason Scott, the pair decided from the beginning to keep founder Tony Agresta’s recipe for pizza. And while they have added other dishes, they have stuck with the tastes that made Alvino’s a success.
Manager Noah Scott explained, “We’re a mom and pop Italian joint and serve really good pizza, really good Italian meats, really good Chicago hot dogs.” He added, “We
get the Italian meats and the hot dogs from Chicago—we serve authentic Italian food.” He also stated that most of their customers keep coming back because Alvino’s is the real deal.
Alvino’s is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
WILLIAM NORTHCUTT
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