Union College business student opens protein bar in Cranford

Kamily Flores, of Elizabeth, has opened Craft Protein Bar, a place to get meal replacement shakes, protein coffee, tea and more in downtown Cranford. When she’s not at Craft and running her business, Flores attends Union College of Union County, studying business marketing. Inspired by her parents’ own success in running a health and wellness business, Flores plans to put her business degree at Union to good use as she aspires to expand Craft in the future.

At only 19 years old, Flores decided to open her business with encouragement from her parents, who immigrated to the United States when they were 19, making Flores a first-generation American and college student.

The concept for Craft came from her own experience. Flores and her parents wanted to be healthier, so they created their own drinks and replacement shakes,