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Happy + Hale in downtown Greenville to permanently close, new concept planned Lillia Callum-Penso, Greenville News
After four years in business, Happy + Hale in downtown Greenville will close its doors for good. The Raleigh, North Carolina-based fast casual healthy salads and bowls concept announced a temporary closure in September, but owners posted a notice on social media Tuesday announcing the store, located at 600 S. Main St. would not reopen. The restaurant business is a tough business and COVID has made it beyond challenging for us and most small businesses across the world, the message read. As we depart we ask that you continue to show up for not only local restaurants but all local businesses. They need you. Greenville, we love you. We are so grateful for your support over the years.
Happy + Hale strives for wholesome dishes that are the perfect balance of healthy and tasty.
The quick-serve and fast-casual industries have trended toward serving more nutritious menu items in the last decade, whether through increased usage of fruits and vegetables or swapping out ingredients for more clean-label alternatives. But while the nutrition movement has trended toward more individual diets gluten-free, say, or keto some brands are embracing a holistic approach to nutrition by serving more wholesome foods.
Consumer demand for such products has only grown during the COVID-19 pandemic, a season when individual health is top of mind, disposable income is tight, and routines have been disrupted. Indeed, a report from local-food company Forager found that 91 percent of consumers say it is important or very important to feed their family fresh, healthy food right now.