DAVIE, Fla. \u2014 For anyone needing to blow off some steam, a Davie business is giving people the green light to smash, scream and let it all out.<\/p>\n
\u201cSmash It,\u201d located 5635 S. University Dr., is part rage room, part therapy \u2014 a place where customers suit up, grab a bat and destroy everything from TVs to glass bottles.<\/p>\n
The idea came during the COVID-19 pandemic, when owners Stephanie and Adam Wagner found themselves looking for a creative outlet for frustration.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne night he got so upset he smashed his laptop,\u201d Stephanie Wagner said. \u201cThe next morning he said, \u2018Stephanie, do you know what we should do?\u2019 I said, \u2018Okay, sure,\u2019 and we spent about 60 days looking for a facility that would allow us to implement our idea \u2014 and here we are.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since opening, the couple\u2019s stress-busting venture has expanded beyond the rage room. <\/p>\n
Guests can now try axe throwing, paintball target shooting and even \u201cplate therapy,\u201d where participants write down what\u2019s bothering them before shattering the plate.<\/p>\n
Wagner said the business has also become a therapeutic space for those processing emotional pain.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere have been many times where I felt really good about having someone in here who was able to let go of a traumatic experience or something they were going through,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Smash It is still growing. The owners said they plan to add a \u201cscream room\u201d for those who prefer to release tension vocally rather than physically.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether you want to smash, throw, or scream, it\u2019s all about letting it go,\u201d Wagner said.<\/p>\n