Freshii opens in SouthPark

This is Freshii’s second Charlotte location. The first is in Overstreet Mall and is a favorite amongst the Uptown lunch crowd.

Freshii is a national brand and the local owner is James Hutchens, a great guy who also owns the Freshii in Chapel Hill. He’s looking to grow to more restaurants, but has no immediate plans to do so.

This concept joins Crisp, Just Fresh, Chop’t, Grabbagreen (coming soon) and b.good. all going after the Charlotte fast-casual, health-oriented consumer.

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My favorite menu items:

Cobb Salad – romaine & field greens, hard boiled egg, avocado, bacon, blue cheese, tomatoes, corn, honey dijon dressing

Pangoa Bowl – brown rice, avocado, aged cheddar, cherry tomatoes, black beans, corn, cilantro, lime wedge, fiery bbq sauce

Freshii Green Smoothie – kale, spinach, pineapple, avocado, low-fat frozen yogurt