“My mom has been making sandwiches my whole life,” said Bizzard. “I’ve always told her if we ever get a little windfall, I’d get her own sandwich shop where she can make sandwiches for herself. [This restaurant] was like a dream that became a reality.”
The mother-daughter duo signed the lease for their building in August 2018. They then
spent several months purchasing equipment and making necessary renovations to convert the office space into a restaurant.
“We had to put a lot of money into it to get the kitchen and the sinks in,” Harris said. “We had to dig under to get the plumbing in, so we had to invest a lot into it.”
Harris and Bizzard did not seek outside funding for Ms. B’s and met every cost themselves.
“It was a little hard. We didn’t really know what we were doing at first, but we made it all work,” said Bizzard. “We’ve got happy customers now so that’s all that matters.”
“At least we don’t owe nobody,” Harris said.
The restaurant is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through
Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Ms. B’s serves cold cut sub sandwiches, salads and desserts prepared by Harris. Desserts include strawberry cake, cream cheese pound cake, and Ooey-gooey bars. The restaurant also serves pre-ordered party platters and joined Bitesquad on
