Country Life Natural Food Store and Vegetarian Restaurant has been serving the Columbus, GA area, for more than half a century with health products, vegetarian meals, health consultations, and seminars. Doctors Calvin and Agatha Thrash were dissatisfied with the results they saw in their practice and began to search for natural methods of helping the sick. With the assistance of those more acquainted with natural healing methods, they opened a small store that would carry the items and serve the food they were learning would help people regain their health. Their restaurant offers over 4500 various types of health food items. Nearly 1,000 people per week dine at Country Life Vegetarian Restaurant, which has been named the top "Health Food Store" and "Health Food Restaurant" in the area by local residents. Their restaurant takes pride in cooking a menu that uses fresh and natural ingredients for healthy and nutritious vegetarian cuisine and provide Dine-in and Takeout facilities.