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The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce awarded Ax-Caliber as the July Small Business of the Month recipient.
Ax-Caliber, located at 204 E. Orange St. #102, is the first axe throwing facility in Lakeland and a popular place for local outings and entertainment.
“I am so excited, and I can not believe that we received this. We have been in business for three years in December and it has been an opportunity that is a blessing beyond measure,” said Joyce Woodrow.
Joyce and Kraig Woodrow started the business in 2020 with a moto that they still go by today being, Faith, family and fun. When the Woodrow’s found the building, they would soon be converting to an axe-throwing venue, it was truly a blank canvas. They took on the task of building out the facility themselves by creating the blueprints, designing the space, building the throwing lanes and much more.
"We wanted so badly to bring a destination venue where people can come from all over to come to downtown. We love Lakeland and we wanted everyone else to see what is happening down here,” said Joyce.
Today, Ax-Caliber is more than just your typical axe-throwing facility, it has a kitchen that offers delicious food options for patrons, a coffee house, a bar stocked with various beverages, a virtual gun range where they offer target practice as well as the opportunity to obtain your concealed carry license, meeting spaces for local business’s events and more offerings to come.
Recently Ax-Caliber hosted the first World Axe Throwing League (WATL) tournament which comprised of 40 competitors and a grand prize at the end.
“We want to make sure that we bring everything to this community…of a higher caliber across the board. From our restaurant to our axe throwing, to our virtual range, to anything else that we want to offer to the community. We want people to come here, stay here and to have fun,” said Joyce.
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