An Archbishop Spalding High School senior is using his juice business to create opportunity.In his home kitchen, 18-year-old Chase Gorman creates his own healthy juice concoctions through his very own small business called Lucky Charm Juices, which he and his mom started in 2021 as a means to an end.”It was during quarantine, and me and my mom decided that to get me through private school, we had to come up with another income to get us all in the right spot. So, we decided to put our brains together to make Lucky Charm Juices,” Gorman told 11 News.The business started right before Gorman’s freshman year of high school.”Lucky Charm originated from when I first scored my first touchdown in youth league, and my mom was running down the sideline. So, we named the juice business after me,” Gorman told 11 News.The organic juice business has surely been a lucky charm for Gorman and his mom. With more than two-dozen juice flavors and more than 2,000 juices sold, Lucky Charm Juices has covered part of Gorman’s private school tuition and helped make his dream of playing football at Archbishop Spalding a reality.”A lot of people have counted us out. When it came to (me), as a single mom and putting Chase through private school, starting a business, a lot of people have said, ‘She can’t do it,'” said Gorman’s mom, Nik Branch. “This is his senior year, and we did it, and it is a blessing.”It’s a blessing Gorman hopes inspires other young people.”Never let anyone tell you can’t do anything, always just keep your head in the right spot and always have someone on your back to help you keep going,” Gorman said.Gorman graduates from high school in May, and he said he hopes to continue his juice business as he goes on to college.For more information on how to support Lucky Charm Juices, visit their Facebook and Instagram pages.
An Archbishop Spalding High School senior is using his juice business to create opportunity.
In his home kitchen, 18-year-old Chase Gorman creates his own healthy juice concoctions through his very own small business called Lucky Charm Juices, which he and his mom started in 2021 as a means to an end.
“It was during quarantine, and me and my mom decided that to get me through private school, we had to come up with another income to get us all in the right spot. So, we decided to put our brains together to make Lucky Charm Juices,” Gorman told 11 News.
The business started right before Gorman’s freshman year of high school.
“Lucky Charm originated from when I first scored my first touchdown in youth league, and my mom was running down the sideline. So, we named the juice business after me,” Gorman told 11 News.
The organic juice business has surely been a lucky charm for Gorman and his mom. With more than two-dozen juice flavors and more than 2,000 juices sold, Lucky Charm Juices has covered part of Gorman’s private school tuition and helped make his dream of playing football at Archbishop Spalding a reality.
“A lot of people have counted us out. When it came to (me), as a single mom and putting Chase through private school, starting a business, a lot of people have said, ‘She can’t do it,'” said Gorman’s mom, Nik Branch. “This is his senior year, and we did it, and it is a blessing.”
It’s a blessing Gorman hopes inspires other young people.
“Never let anyone tell you can’t do anything, always just keep your head in the right spot and always have someone on your back to help you keep going,” Gorman said.
Gorman graduates from high school in May, and he said he hopes to continue his juice business as he goes on to college.
For more information on how to support Lucky Charm Juices, visit their Facebook and Instagram pages.
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