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Tropical Smoothie Cafe is Back

Ashburn Location Re-Opens After Brief Closure

Smoothie lovers of Ashburn will be happy to learn that the Tropical Smoothie Café is back in business. After the previous owner closed the shop, located at 43670 Greenway Corporate Drive, Amy Choi and Peter Pack saw an opportunity and recently became franchisees.

“I used to be a customer and loved the food and smoothies so much I thought that opening a store would be a great idea,” said Choi.

The Tropical Smoothie Café was founded in Florida in 1997 and has more than 285 locations nationwide. Featuring more than 35 fresh fruit smoothies and a variety of wraps, sandwiches, salads and soups, it is a healthy dining alternative to fast-food restaurants.

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"This is my first restaurant and I couldn't be more excited to bring the Tropical Smoothie Café experience to our community," said Pack.

Choi said she hopes to introduce more of the community to the café’s menu. “Our food sets us apart,” she said, but added that, “People hear ‘Tropical Smoothie Café’ and don’t realize that we also have great food.”

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The most popular menu items at the Ashburn location, in the Shoppes at Ryan Park, include grilled flatbreads, the ultimate club, the Buffalo chicken wrap and the wasabi roast beef bistro sandwich. The café also features a kid’s menu with wraps, salads, quesadillas and pizza, and a breakfast menu that includes egg sandwiches, bagels and triple-berry oat smoothies.

Smoothie choices vary from low fat to supercharged, super fruit, coffee and simply indulgent smoothies – think dessert in a cup.

“We have so much to offer,” said Choi, who hopes to be able to become a part of the Ashburn community by creating an inviting atmosphere in the café and sponsoring community organizations and hosting fundraisers.

Tropical Smoothie Café offers catering, delivery and accepts call-ahead orders.

Hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 

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