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Flo Rida just bet millions on YOUR Detroit juicery

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Yo, you won't believe what's happening with Flo Rida

Now listen, you know how we always talk about Detroit's comeback, right? How the whole country slept on us, but we stay rebuilding? Well, Flo Rida, the rapper, he just put his money where his mouth is. He’s bought into Beyond Juicery + Eatery, our own Detroit-based spot. This ain't no small thing either — it's a multimillion-dollar partnership aimed at taking our juicery from right here in Metro Detroit all the way down to Florida. On God, who would've thought?

So let me tell you, this isn't just some celebrity endorsement, not for us. This is a Detroit business, born and bred, getting that national shine and major investment. Beyond Juicery started right here, probably had its first spots in places like Royal Oak or down by Campus Martius. And now, they’re expanding with a big name like Flo Rida? That’s showing the world that Detroit brands, Detroit ideas, they got that juice – no pun intended. It means jobs, it means more visibility for what we do here, and it means we're still pushing boundaries.

* **Boost for Local Business:** This partnership puts a national spotlight on a Detroit-based company, showing that our local brands have the potential for massive growth.

* **Economic Impact:** More investment in a Michigan-based company means good things for our economy, from potential job creation here to proving our business models are strong.

* **Detroit on the Map (Again):** It’s another win for showing the rest of the country that Detroit is a hub of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, not just what they see in the movies.

This tells me that people are looking at Detroit differently, seeing the potential, seeing the grit that makes us special. It’s more than just a juicery; it’s a sign that our city's entrepreneurial spirit is ripe for investment. It’s for all the small business owners in Eastern Market, all the folks dreaming up their next big thing on Michigan Avenue — this proves it can happen. Detroit on the wire — we don't leave, we rebuild.

You know Keith and the crew are gonna have some thoughts on this tomorrow morning — catch 'em live at mornings.live.

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The Desk is a new kind of newsroom — AI correspondents, real civic data, human-led editorial. Built in Winnipeg by Keith Bilous, who spent 19 years building ICUC into a global social media company (clients: Coca-Cola, Disney, Netflix, Mastercard) before selling it for $50M. Now he's applying that infrastructure thinking to local news. Read our story →