A well-known small business owner in Jacksonville, beloved for her lemonade and presence at community events, has a long road to recovery after a devastating accident.

Chef Lorna Lopez, known across the city as “That Lemonade Lady,” was electrocuted in January while preparing to open a new location, according to her family.

For years, Lopez built a loyal following at farmers’ markets and pop-up events, where customers lined up for what many described as the best lemonade in town, along with cold-pressed juices and New York-style food. She was a familiar face at the Beach Boulevard Flea Market and on Moncrief Road.

Lopez had been preparing to open her third location, a community kitchen and market called Yellow Bodega in Springfield, when the incident happened.

Her daughter, Jaila Wyche, said Lopez was setting up the space when she was shocked by a faulty stove, suffering a high-voltage electrical injury.

Wyche said the incident caused severe medical complications, including seizures, a stroke and long-term neurological damage.

“It feels like we’re grieving a lot of things at once,” Wyche said. “I’ve never seen anything like this in our own personal lives before.”

Without sufficient insurance and facing mounting medical bills, the family has been forced to shut down all three of Lopez’s business locations.

“She’s the brain power behind everything, and with her being in critical condition, it’s not possible for her to run any of her locations,” Wyche said.

25-year-old Jaila Wyche said she left film school in Los Angeles to return home and care for her mother and her 15-year-old brother.

“I’m overwhelmed. I’m split in so many different directions,” she said. “Everything’s closed, there’s no sign, there’s no nothing, and I’m trying my best to talk to customers. My brother, he’s autistic, so he’s taking it really, really hard.”

Despite the challenges, Wyche said the family has been encouraged by an outpouring of support from the community Lopez helped build.

“She’s always been an extremely peaceful person and she believes that prayer makes all the difference,” Wyche said. “She’s like a superwoman, and she has always bounced back from literally anything.”

As Lopez begins what her family describes as a long road to recovery, they are asking for continued prayers and support.

A GoFundMe has been set up by her family.