Smoothie News
Fresh chain from the Northeast to bring healthy smoothies to Arlington
Fresh Monkee is bringing healthy smoothies to Arlington.
A smoothie chain from the Northeast has landed in Dallas-Fort Worth: Called Fresh Monkee, it's a chain from Connecticut that is opening a location in Arlington, at 5904 S. Cooper St. #120, in the Sublett Corners center, with a target date of August.
Fresh Monkee was founded by entrepreneur Judy Flynn in Wethersfield, Connecticut in 2014. It has since expanded to 20 locations across 15 states. Four locations are planned for Texas, including Austin and Houston. The concept made its DFW debut in Richardson at 3501 Custer Pkwy. #119, in the Custer Creek shopping center, where it opened July 1. The Arlington location is from franchisees Clarence Gadapati and Karuna Annavajjala.
In a release, Flynn notes that many smoothie places rely on sugary fruit blends and "strange" powders.
"Most juice bars strip away the fiber from fruits and veggies, which is essential for a healthy gut and feeling satisfied," Flynn says in a press release. "I was convinced we could do better."
Their menu includes 30 varieties: fruit smoothies, green smoothies, chocolate smoothies, and coffee smoothies, with seasonal flavors such as the summer-ready watermelon strawberry limeade shake.
Notable options include:
- Chunkee Monkee — milk, chocolate or vanilla protein powder, banana, and peanut butter
- Filthy Monkee — milk, chocolate protein powder, brownie protein bar, and peanut butter
- Coffee Buzz — milk, a splash of cream, chocolate protein powder, coffee cubes, vanilla extract, and Stevia
- Orange Cream — milk, orange juice, vanilla protein, and a whole orange
- Maui Colada — coconut milk, orange juice, vanilla protein, unsweetened coconut shreds, pineapple, and mango
Each location has indoor seating, including couches and tables, but they're mainly a to-go concept.
