Playa Bowls in Grand Rapids

You order at the counter, they blend it fresh.

Smoothies, bowls & more.

Choose from the extensive menu or order up whatever combination of granola, fresh fruit, nut butters, and seeds makes you happy.

• Build-your-own approach means you can go full health mode or add enough peanut butter to make it dessert
• No cooking involved so everything stays fresh and the pace stays quick
• Vegan, gluten-free, keto, Paleo – they can work with many dietary situations

Playa Bowls was started by two Jersey Shore surfers who were chasing summer vibes across surf spots in Panama, Costa Rica, and Hawaii.

And it just so happened that every beach town on their journey had their own version of these bowls.

When they came back to the states, they figured out how to bottle that post-surf energy and bring it back to New Jersey as a healthier alternative to the usual beach food lineup.

Starting small, they made a deal with their pizza shop landlord to set up on the sidewalk, hooked an extension cord from an upstairs apartment to power the blender, and started serving açaí bowls (back when nobody even knew what they were.)

Fast-forward to today to see that what began with a pair of blenders, a patio table, and a fridge has grown into 300+ locations in many states across the US.

• Playa Rewards app gets you points and lets you skip the line with mobile ordering
• They do catering for groups of 10+ with three different options, including a DIY package if you want to let people build their own.