Lissa’s Nutrition Celebrates Carthage Store with Ribbon Cutting

October 27, 2022

Lissa’s Nutrition celebrated their recent opening in Carthage with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, October 21, 2022. Several community and business leaders came out to show their support.

In November 2018, Sam and Melissa Willcut moved to Defeated Creek in Smith County (where Sam is the pulpit minister for the Montrose Church of Christ), and immediately fell in love with it. In the years since, Melissa has gotten to know many of the residents in the community by working for Todd & Angela Scurlock at the Sav-Way deli. Yet, she wanted more, and was looking for a more fulfilling way of giving back to the community.

Opening Lissa’s Nutrition in August 2022, Sam and Melissa wanted to provide a very friendly spot in Carthage, Tennessee, that focuses on selling products that are healthy and nutritious in an environment that matches their Christian values. Sparked by a desire/dream that they had earlier in 2021, they wanted to share their health and nutrition benefits with the great residents of Smith County. While they also sell various other nutritious products, such as collagen shots and protein snack bars, the two major items that they provide are protein shakes and energy teas. 

The protein shakes are 20 ounces, range between 200-250 calories, have 24 grams of protein, only 13 carbs and come in a variety of delicious flavors. For the young person needing to gain some weight, they are perfect meal compliments and after-workout drinks, but for the individual who is seeking to lose some pounds, they are also exceptional meal replacements.

Moreover, with very few exceptions, all of the energy teas are made with an herbal concentrated tea base and aloe, designed to increase the body’s metabolism. At Lissa’s, they modify each tea to the exact desires of the customer, providing multiple levels of caffeine (usually ranging from 85-275 mg), two different sizes (20 oz. and 32 oz.) and literally hundreds of different flavor combinations. They also offer kid’s teas, which have no caffeine, in every flavor combination possible. There is also an option for specialty teas which have 15 grams of protein, 75 mg caffeine, and collagen, which is good for hair, skin and nails.


Currently, they offer delivery most weekdays between 7:00 AM—9:00 AM. Check out their facebook page There is also an option for online ordering, so if a customer is in a hurry, one can order online and easily pick it up in the club to go. Just scan the handy QR code when you are in the store for the app.

Executive Director, Smith County Chamber of Commerce and Owner Melissa Willcut of Lissa’s Nutrition