Dr. Ed Martin has taken a unique path to becoming the owner and operator of Dr. Ed’s Nutrition Shoppe, but it couldn’t be more clear that this level of public service is exactly where he was meant to be. His passion for the field revealed itself early on, beginning with a 7th-grade science project on the endocrine system of glands and hormones.

Although Dr. Ed earned his undergraduate and MBA degrees in finance and global business management, in 1999 he left a Wall Street position to pursue his true calling as a successful GNC franchisee. Years later, he deepened his expertise by completing his Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition. Rather than limiting his knowledge to private practice, he recognized the growing need for accessible, expert guidance in retail nutrition stores, places where too often customers were left to navigate their wellness journeys without sufficient support.

After years of experience as a small business consultant and as part of a teaching team at Boston University, Dr. Ed franchised a Vitamin Shoppe location, which was later rebranded as Dr. Ed’s Nutrition Shoppe. His vision was to merge his teaching skills, advanced education, and industry knowledge to deliver a level of integrative health awareness unmatched in the retail supplement business.