Buff City Soap is opening a "soap makery" in the Main Street Oak Ridge shopping center .

The location, as announced in signs and on the company's website and Facebook page, will be at 740 W. Main Street, next to TJ Maxx retail store.

While not open yet, the official website for the store advertises that it will sell handmade bar soaps made from natural ingredients; foaming hand soaps; laundry soap and dryer balls; bath bombs shower fizzles and bath truffles; whipped body butter shower oil and body scrubs; shave soap; and beard care products. No specific date for the opening was given on Facebook or the website. The Oak Ridger has reached out for information.

City of Oak Ridge economic development consultant Ray Evans told The Oak Ridger the company hired a contractor for interior construction work in December.

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