CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – New York Butcher Shoppe has arrived in Clarksville, opening their storefront earlier this month with a variety of meat selections, groceries, salads and side dishes, along with prepared meals.
New York Butcher Shoppe owner Taylor Rather said after working in tech for 30 years, he was fortunate enough to sell his business and invest in his love for meat and cooking. “Coming from the cybersecurity world and talking about computers for many years, to talking about meat, it puts a much bigger smile on my face. It’s good to make people happy,” Rather said.
Rather said when he met with New York Butcher Shoppe executives, he fell in love with the process and their team. “The process began about two years ago, and we overcame some challenges to get here, but we are here,” Rather said. “I want to give a shoutout to the NYBS corporate team. They have guided me through the entire process with it obviously being my very first franchise. That team has been extremely helpful in guiding me to where I am today.”
New York Butcher Shoppe product selection
Rather told Clarksville Now they have a good a variety of products at his butcher shop.
“We’ll start with the meat; it’s all Certified Angus Beef brand. It’s all organic, free-range, grass-fed, grain-finished, so we get that beautiful marbling,” he said. “On the pork side, we carry Duroc breed pork raised on great farms its whole life and grain-finished. I’ve never been much of a porkchop kind of guy, but man, that Duroc pork breed changed me.”
Rather said they also have a wide selection of seafood including Faroe Island salmon from the coast of Scotland, scallops, halibut, some red snapper and black sea bass.
Meanwhile, they have Spring Mountain Farms organic chicken, and also offer some wagyu, bison and lamb.
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‘Yes is the answer, what’s your question?’
Rather said New York Butcher Shoppe is now beginning to take requests from customers. “We’re trying to build up what folks want in the area, so we can start getting that in and stocking it for people,” Rather said.
Butcher George Trizis told Clarksville Now, “Any kind of specialty meat you want, you just tell me, and I’ll find it online or from one of our purveyors and let you know how much it’s going to cost. We cater to anything. I’ve been teaching everybody that one of my key phrases is ‘Yes is the answer, what’s your question?'”
Rather said New York Butcher Shoppe offers plenty of grocery items from chips to charcoal, as well as premade selections and specials. Locally sourced specialty groceries include gourmet pasta, specialty cheeses and high-quality vegetables.
While they don’t currently have wine, as they work with local government agencies they hope to offer approximately 60 wine selections in the future.
‘I’ve been here in Clarksville for almost 30 years’
Rather said the team is excited and thankful to set up shop in the Sango area.
“I live about six or seven minutes away from here, and I’ve been here in Clarksville for almost 30 years,” Rather said. “Seeing this area grow up, I think the area has been lacking some variety and some meat. I’m very fortunate enough to be in this spot, and the outcome we’ve had from people has been overwhelming. I’m happy to give back a taste of New York and all of the products that we have and serve some good meat here.”
New York Butcher Shoppe is at 2720 Madison St., Suite E, and the business hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, with the storefront open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sundays. The business can also be reached at 931-291-6790.
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