The House of Health Health Food Store, at 314 W. MacArthur in Shawnee, closed at the end of Dec. 2025, after being in that location for 25 years. Owner Patricia Ortega opened the House of Health on Kickapoo 51 years ago. They have also had locations on Main Street, as well as in Tecumseh, Ada, and Pauls Valley. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
On Dec. 10, the House of Health Health Food Store in Shawnee announced on their Facebook page that they would be closing at the end of the month after 51 years.
“It is with a heavy heart and a tremendous amount of gratitude that Patricia Ortega, owner of House of Health at 314 West MacArthur, Shawnee, OK, will be permanently closing House of Health business, the last day of this year,” stated the p…