Even though they opened Restart CBD in the summer of 2018, the Torabi sisters are veterans of the local cannabidiol, or CBD, industry.
When Shayda and Sydney Torabi, co-owners and founders of Restart CBD, first opened shop, the duo was selling their organically sourced CBD products in the front room of a warehouse space. At that time, Shayda said only a couple other local brands were carrying CBD products.
“Not only were we one of the first to market, but we’ve actually proven to be really quite knowledgeable about what we’re talking about, and our customers then trust us,” Shayda said.
After Shayda was hit by a car in downtown Austin in 2015, her mother began making cannabinoid tinctures to help with her pain management and recovery in a holistic manner. At that time, CBD products were not federally legal, but it opened the door for the Torabis to educate themselves about CBD and its beneficial properties.
