Chelsea Business Spotlight: Johnny Ray’s
10569 Old Highway 280, Suite 3
678-8418
Miranda Carter opened Johnny Ray’s BBQ in Chelsea with her brothers when she was just 19. Today she owns it while her brother Jeremy Carter is the catering manager and her mom Linda Riopel is the assistant manager.
Almost 12 years later, she has added to the menu and expanded her reach. Two of her top-selling items, the country fried steak and catfish, are outside the franchise’s traditional barbecue fare. Their peanut butter pie is also of her own design, and the restaurant offers fresh specials each day like the Tuscan Caesar salad with sliced beef.
She’s also added a wedding catering service and Yogurt Your Way, a frozen yogurt business, in the back corner of her restaurant.
Carter said the focus on family and community in Chelsea attracted her to the area.
“The city strives to include all generations when it comes to event planning, community organizations and facilities,” she said, noting the city has helped support and advertise the business. “It’s been a great place to be a business owner.”
Carter is also an active member of the South Shelby Chamber of Commerce, often catering their monthly luncheons and serving on its board of directors.
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