More than just a vitamin and supplement store, the new Better Health Market, 3344 Secor Rd., is a full-service facility providing grass-fed meat, wild game, poultry products, beverages, natural, organic, and locally grown produce, and essential oils. In addition, there is a cafe offering smoothies, raw juices, salads, sandwich wraps, treats, and soups.
Sylvania native and Northview graduate Rob Dodd is the store director. He helped launch the new-to-Ohio business, which opened in February in the former Bassett Health Food Store location.
An environmental engineer, Dodd spent the first part of his career in the oil refinery business. However, in the past 11 years, he has been learning about health and wellness. He worked for Bassett’s from 2014 until the company closed. Dodd had no desire to return to the refinery industry, so he continued on his path of health and wellness through Naturopathic studies. “I am passionate about this subject and take pride in knowing about all the food, the many products and brands we carry in the store,” Dodd reported. “I know that the body is shocked by eating bad things and I love to help people as they work toward achieving good health.”
Tedd Handelsman, Better Health Market founder and company president, opened the first market in 1998 in Walled Lake, Mich. The company has grown to include 13 stores throughout the state of Michigan. The Secor Road store is the first Ohio location.