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BY ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION – A new location of Vitality Bowls is coming to Perimeter Place in Dunwoody.
Vitality Bowls opens in Mountain View
BY PALO ALTO WEEKLY – A new açaí bowl shop is now open at 650 Castro St. in downtown Mountain View.
Vitality Bowls, a national franchise that got its start in California, serves made-to-order açaí bowls (a thick, smoothie-like blend of the superfruit, typically topped with granola, fruit and other ingredients) as well as smoothies, fresh juices, soups, salads and paninis. The bowls have no fillers such as ice, frozen yogurt, added sugar or artificial preservatives.
This newest location is being run by Angelo Camacho, the 18-year-old nephew of Vitality Bowls founder Tara Gilad. Gilad opened the first Vitality Bowls in San Ramon in 2011 after coping with the challenges presented by her young daughter’s severe food allergies.
Growing up “surrounded by healthy foods and successful entrepreneurs,” including his aunt, Camacho dreamed of opening his own business, the recent high school graduate said in a press release.
Camacho opened the Mountain View outpost on May 10, marking the company’s 50th location. There are nearby outposts in Palo Alto and Redwood City.
The Mountain View location replaced another açaí bowl shop, Mahalo Bowl, which closed in January.
Check out the Vitality Bowls menu here. There will also be nitrogen cold-brew coffee and organic kombucha available on tap.
Dedicated açaí bowl shops have been popping up throughout the Midpeninsula in recent years.
Vitality Bowls is planned for Perimeter Place in Dunwoody
BY THE AHA CONNECTION – A new location of Vitality Bowls is planned for Perimeter Place in Dunwoody. The new healthy eatery will open in a 1,000 square foot space between Shane’s Rib Shack and Your Pie that was previously home to Robek’s, a smoothie franchise. Vitality Bowls, a San Ramon, California-based franchise, features a menu of bowls, salads, paninis, smoothies, juices and assorted other health oriented items.
Bits & Bites
BY ATLANTA TOMORROW’S NEWS TODAY – A new location of Vitality Bowls is planned for Perimeter Place in Dunwoody. The new healthy eatery will open in a 1,000 square foot space between Shane’s Rib Shack and Your Pie that was previously home to Robek’s, a smoothie franchise. Vitality Bowls, a San Ramon, California-based franchise, features a menu of bowls, salads, paninis, smoothies, juices and assorted other health oriented items. There are existing Atlanta area locations on Peachtree Street in Midtown and on Crosstown Drive in Peachtree City.
San Ramon-based Vitality Bowls opens 50th location
BY DANVILLE SAN RAMON NEWS – The San Ramon-based “superfood cafe” chain Vitality Bowls has opened up its 50th national location, a new store that opened in Mountain View on Thursday marking the 30th cafe location in California.
The 50th franchise location will be run by 18-year-old Angelo Camacho, a recent high school graduate who has dreamed of owning his own business.
“Growing up I was surrounded by healthy foods and successful entrepreneurs, including my aunt Tara Gilad who founded the Vitality Bowls brand,” Camacho said in a statement. “It was a natural fit for me to open my own Vitality Bowls and offer the best ingredients possible as well as the largest selection of superfoods.”
Vitality Bowls was founded in 2011, by Roy and Tara Gilad, after discovering their daughter’s severe food allergies and wanting to find safe healthy food alternatives they could provide her with. The concept began franchising and it now has 50 locations open and 50 others in development across the country.
“Simply put, we created Vitality Bowls to be a place where health-conscious individuals can go for a nutritional meal,” Tara Gilad said. “We believe that healthy food can be an option for fast casual food and we are excited to have Angelo on board with this.”
Vitality Bowls specializes in açaí bowls, a thick blend of the Amazon’s açaí berry, considered a superfood due to its high levels of antioxidants, as well as other fruits, vegetables and granola, to name a few of the potential ingredients.
Most cafes also offer organic cold brew coffee and organic kombucha on-tap.
The health food chain has seen steady growth since its founding, having sold its millionth bowl back in November.
“This growth is amazing because it means we are able to offer nutritious and allergy-conscious food to even more people,” Tara Gilad said.
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