BY ELIZABETH EDNIE AND JAKE ZABSKI
Do you love refreshing smoothies, creative acai bowls, and freshly pressed juices? If you said yes to any of those delicious items, you are in luck.
The popular smoothie bowl and juice bar brand, Playa Bowls, opened a new location on Belmont Street in Brockton, just minutes from the Stonehill College campus.
Surrounded by existing student-favorites such as Bracks, Starbucks, Daddy’s Dairy, Back Bay Bagel, and more, Playa Bowls will hopefully be a new favorite.
Since Playa Bowls launched its Playa Bowls Stonehill Instagram account, @playabowlsstonehill, in mid-October of 2021, the business amassed over 1,500 followers.
Playa Bowls Stonehill made its debut first on Saturday, February 26, with a soft opening, and a grand opening on Sunday, February 27.
Senior members of Ruckus, Stonehill’s hip hop, and step dance team were invited to the soft opening.
“Playa Bowls Stonehill is amazing. The staff is super friendly and welcoming. The bowls are of great quality and the interior design of the place is beautiful,” senior Alexis DaSilva said.
Senior Jasmine Santos said that the environment is great for people to hang out, and the store is very Instagram-worthy.
The location features bright colors, unique designs, and ample seating for customers, as well as a variety of menu items to choose from.
Senior Sydney Crain also said she loved the atmosphere at Playa Bowls and the options for students to order.
“The menu was truly customizable and fits anyone’s taste,” Crain said.
Playa Bowls Stonehill features different types of smoothies packed with fresh fruit, and superfoods, bowls that are customizable, and juices that are all freshly squeezed. Among those items, they also offer oatmeal bowls, coffee, and poke bowls.
“We get deliveries of fresh produce each day, so everything is super delicious for our customers,” Hung Lam, manager of Playa Bowls Stonehill said.
At the grand opening on Sunday, the first 50 people in line received a free t-shirt and a free acai bowl.
Junior Erin Harrigan camped out with their friends at 9 a.m. to get a spot in the line, and they even brought lawn chairs to sit in.
Along with Playa Bowls Stonehill, Lam is the manager of four other Boston-based locations. He said that naming his new location after the surrounding college helps to target potential customers and engages the community.
“We really wanted to cater towards the college population and to the local community, and bring a healthy and good option to Easton, Brockton, and Stonehill,” he said.
Lam said that Playa Bowls Stonehill will be giving back to the community while serving fresh, and delicious items to the Easton/Brockton area.
“We are always open to doing fundraisers, like how Chipotle donates 10 percent of sales to the organization or team having the fundraiser,” Lam said.
Playa Bowls also offers a program called “Playa Athletes” in which Stonehill athletes will get a chance to win a gift card in exchange for social media posts.
“We will have about five of them email us, ‘why do you like playa bowls,’ and ‘what sport you play,’ and we [Playa Bowls] will give you a gift card to use throughout the semester. Every time you use the gift card to buy a bowl or smoothie, you have to post on Instagram and tag us,” he said.
Playa Bowls Stonehill is offering DoorDash for delivery and will be open every day from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Playa Bowls Stonehill manager, Hung Lam, poses in front of the sign at the Belmont Street location.
Summit photo by Abby Campbell.
Summit photo by Abby Campbell.
Summit photo by Abby Campbell.
Summit photo by Abby Campbell.
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