Smoothie Factory Juice Bar is Colleyville’s latest smoothie spot
The new location will have a grand opening May 1.
A drive-through Smoothie Factory has opened in Colleyville.(Courtesy Smoothie Factory)
Colleyville has a new pit stop for smoothies and specialty juices.
Dallas-based Smoothie Factory Juice Bar is now open at 3825 Glade Road. The location will celebrate with a grand opening on Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m.
The Colleyville location will be one of the first in the company’s growing network to operate a drive-through.
“We are thrilled to continue to grow the Smoothie Factory brand across Texas, provide customers with healthy and delicious treats, and now make it even more convenient with drive-thru service,” Craig Erlich, president and CEO of Smoothie Holdings FC, said in a news release. “Now more than ever, consumers have become more conscious of their eating habits.”
The Smoothie Factory Juice Bar, which features all-natural, ice-filtered and pressed fresh whole fruit and vegetable smoothies, is expanding its footprint in Texas with the grand opening of two locations under the direction of Franchisee Craig Erlich, the president and…
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Superman.
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