Local Entrepreneurs Bring Health-Focused Café to Riverside County
MURRIETA, Calif. – Vitality Bowls, which specializes in açaí bowls – a thick blend of the Amazon’s antioxidant-rich açaí berry, topped with a variety of superfoods – announced today the opening of its brand-new café in Murrieta. The franchise location will be the first for Michael, Stephanie and Daniel Stuckhoff, who plan to open additional cafés in Temecula Valley.
“I’m incredibly eager to bring the Vitality Bowls experience to the Murrieta community,” said Michael Struckhoff, a seasoned business owner. “The café specializes in delicious, clean food options and a broad menu. There’s truly something for everyone.”
The new restaurant will be conveniently located at 29910 Murrieta Hot Springs Road in the Von’s Shopping Center and will be the 35th Vitality Bowls café in California, joining more than 145 locations open or in development based nationwide.
In celebration of its opening, residents and guests who visit Vitality Bowls in Murrieta between September 10-12 can redeem an exclusive Buy One Get One Free deal on all açaí bowls and smoothies, valid in-store, online and through the Vitality Bowls mobile app.
Customers will be able to get the full Vitality Bowls experience while maintaining safety practices through takeout, curbside pickup and third-party delivery.
Over the last decade, Northern California-based Vitality Bowls has become a bonafide leader in the health food industry. 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.
Vitality Bowls offers 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 options, such as the Dragon Bowl (featuring pitaya, mango juice, coconut milk, bananas, pineapple and raspberries) and their signature Vitality Bowl (with organic açaí, bananas strawberries and organic flax seed).
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 crowd-pleasing Vitality Wrap, made with hummus, avocado, super greens, grains, roasted potato, radish, pickled red onion, lemon tahini vinaigrette, vegan garlic aioli and superseed crunch in a tomato basil tortilla.
Plus, all açaí bowls and smoothies are prepared without any ingredient fillers like ice, frozen yogurt, or artificial preservatives, giving the purest taste possible.
“Each Vitality Bowls café serves as a place where anyone can come in and enjoy a nutritious meal in a vibrant café setting,” said Tara Gilad, co-founder and owner of Vitality Bowls. “We look forward to seeing the Struckhoffs grow their business in Murrieta and we know they will do a wonderful job sharing the Vitality Bowls message with the community.”
There are currently more than 145 Vitality Bowls locations open or in development across the United States.
About Vitality BowlsRoy 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 2021, Vitality Bowls ranked on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 List, claiming the #1 spot in the Açaí Bowl category and a #185 ranking overall. To learn more about Vitality Bowls franchise opportunities, visit http://franchise.vitalitybowls.com/ and for more information about the brand, visit the company website at http://vitalitybowls.com.