DANVILLE, Calif. – Superfood Café, Vitality Bowls, announced today it has been named #463 on the 2022 Franchise Times’ Top 500 list. In 2021 alone, Vitality Bowl’s sales grew by 28.7%, surpassing $37 million and experienced 1.4% unit growth. With 75 locations across the United States, the company is currently on pace to set a systemwide sales record in 2022, shattering 2021’s performance. “We are honored to achieve this incredible milestone,” said Tara Gilad, founder and owner of Vitality Bowls. “This ranking is a direct result of our franchisees’ hard work and dedication to succeed. We look forward to continuing this momentum as we grow into new markets and offer continued support to our existing franchisees.” Previously the Top 400, Franchise Times expanded its annual ranking to 500 of the largest U.S.- based franchise systems by global systemwide sales to better encompass the biggest brands in franchising, along with promising young concepts in growth mode. The project is the result of a five-month research and reporting effort that leads to the most credible and objective franchise ranking available, said Franchise Times Editor in Chief Laura Michaels. The collection of systemwide sales data also provides useful insight into the franchise industry’s performance coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Every segment gained ground in 2021, with some getting back to or even surpassing pre-pandemic sales. Vitality Bowls offers a variety of açaí bowls, smoothies, wraps, grain bowls, panini and salads. Roy and Tara Gilad founded the company after finding out about their daughter’s severe food allergies and need to find healthy alternatives. The first Vitality Bowls location opened in San Ramon, California, in 2011. For more information about available franchise opportunities, visit www.vitalitybowls.com About Vitality Bowls Roy and Tara Gilad founded Vitality Bowls in 2011 in San Ramon, California. The duo started the superfood café concept as a result of discovering their daughter’s severe food allergies and wanting to find safe, healthy food alternatives. Since franchising began in 2014, the brand has grown to more than 145 cafés open and in development. Between 2019 and 2020, Vitality Bowls earned the “Best Franchise to Buy”—New Ethnic Eats Category Zor Award, was named in Entrepreneur’s Top Food Franchise and Top New Franchises list, Franchise Times’s Top 200+ list, Entrepreneur’s Top Growth Franchise list, Inc.5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies, Restaurant Business’s Future 50 and Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers and Shakers. In 2022, Vitality Bowls was named a Top Food Franchise in Entrepreneur Magazine, claiming one of the top five spots in the “Açaí Bowl” category. To learn more about Vitality Bowls franchise opportunities, visit www.franchise.vitalitybowls.com/ and for more information about the brand, visit the company website at www.vitalitybowls.com. About the Franchise Times Top 500. The Franchise Times Top 500 is the only ranking by systemwide sales and units of the largest 500 U.S.-based franchise brands. Published in the October issue and available in a searchable database online, the Franchise Times Top 500 also analyzes industry sectors based on percentage change in sales growth, reports the 10 fastest-growing franchises by four different measures, and includes exclusive news stories about the biggest names in franchising. The rankings and full report, and the searchable online database, are available at www.franchisetimes.com/top-500- 2022. https://www.franchise.org/media-center/press-releases/vitality-bowls-makes-its-mark-on-the-franchise-times-top-500-list
This October, leading superfood concept, Vitality Bowls, is celebrating double-digits with its 11th anniversary. To commemorate the milestone, the brand is rewarding its Loyalty Members with 11 percent off all orders on Wednesday, October 19. To be eligible for the promotion, customers must download the app prior to or on October 19, and the discount will be applied to the customer’s entire order at participating cafés across the country. “When I think of all the things we’ve accomplished in the last year, I can’t help but feel incredibly grateful for our franchise owners and guests,” says Tara Gilad, President of Vitality Bowls who co-founded the company with her husband, Roy. “It’s only fitting that we celebrate more than a decade of providing the world’s most nutritious superfoods with those who have helped us reach this milestone. Their support has brought our mission to communities across the country, and we can’t wait to see what the next 11 years has in store.” Vitality Bowls has become a bonafide leader in the health food restaurant industry since its inception in 2011. Originating in Northern California, the café is now featured in 19 states with over 126 cafes open or in development. After an energetic first half of 2022, the brand’s growth continues its positive trajectory with 17 new franchise agreements and seven recent new café openings that introduced Vitality Bowls to markets such as Arizona and Massachusetts. “Over the past year, we’ve had the privilege to grow our superfood fast casual concept with dedicated entrepreneurs who appreciate the positive impact that healthy eating can make in their local communities,” continues Roy Gilad, CEO and Co-Founder. “Recent signed agreements and café openings only further validate our franchise opportunity, and we’re thrilled to be on the path to bringing Vitality Bowls to even more markets before the end of 2022.”
Since the brand’s inception, Vitality Bowls has offered made-to-order healthy favorites for every meal of the day, featuring the widest variety of unique superfoods. Guests can choose from a range of delectable açaí bowl options, such as the Dragon Bowl (featuring pitaya, mango juice, coconut milk, bananas, pineapple and bee pollen) and their signature Vitality Bowl (with organic açaí, bananas, strawberries, organic granola and goji berries). In addition to açaí bowls and smoothies, the brand boasts a diverse menu that includes warm and savory items including salads, grain bowls, wraps and toasts loaded with nutritional ingredients and a wide range of superfood toppings. Options include the Vitality Wrap made with hummus, avocado, super greens, grains, roasted potato, radish, pickled red onion, lemon tahini vinaigrette, vegan garlic aioli and superseed crunch, wrapped in a tomato basil tortilla. https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/vitality-bowls-celebrates-11th-anniversary-rewarding-loyalty-guests
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Restaurants rolling out fall options often means extra sugar and lack organic ingredients that make a positive impact on your diet. Vitality Bowls superfood café co-owners, Terry and Cyndi Roberts, demonstrate how to make the perfect smoothie with the fall twist.
The Pumpkin Bowl is a nutrient-packed smoothie containing organic açaí, pumpkin, organic cinnamon, strawberries, bananas and almond milk topped with organic granola, strawberries, bananas, pumpkin seeds, honey and nutmeg. Pumpkin and pumpkin seed benefits:
QSR MAGAZINE Vitality Bowls, a leading superfood café brand that focuses on delivering high-caliber açaí bowls, smoothies, wraps, grain bowls, salads and more, has announced the winners of its nationwide Back-to-School Contest. Honoring local teachers and school administrators who have gone above and beyond for their communities, Vitality Bowls will provide the five winners of the contest with free açaí bowls for a year. After collecting submissions from across the country, the brand announced the following teachers as the winners of its drawing: ·Debi C. of Watertown, Massachusetts ·Jessica D. of Watertown, Massachusetts ·Michelle S. of Omaha, Nebraska ·Nancy C. of Danville, California ·Allison M. of Santa Clara, California “Lending a helping hand to local teachers with the Back-to-School campaign has been a great privilege for us,” says Tara Gilad, president and co-founder of Vitality Bowls. “From the bottom of our hearts, we’d like to extend our gratitude to all who participated in the contest and shared their stories. It’s incredibly touching to hear about the impact that these incredible educators have made on the lives of our community members. Awarding these five winners with a year’s worth of açai bowls is the least we could do.”
To qualify for the Back-to-School contest, individuals nominated their favorite teacher or school administrator and explained how that individual has positively impacted students and local community members. The contest launched nationwide on August 8 and winners were selected in early September. Over the last decade, Northern California-based Vitality Bowls has become a bonafide leader in the health food industry, selling well over 10 million açaí bowls since its inception. The sophisticated, dynamic cafés play perfectly into the unique collection of superfood menu items, all containing extraordinary ingredients packed with antioxidants and high nutritional values. https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/vitality-bowls-announces-winners-back-school-contest
Did you know there is a new @vitalitybowlsboston located in Central Square in Cambridge, MA! They have such delicious dishes with the freshest ingredients! I mean it is true you can beat their smoothies and açaí bowls, but don’t sleep on their wraps and grain bowls, they are so good too! What would you try?
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