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New Jersey-based Playa Bowls, a superfruit bowl shop specializing in acai, pitaya, mango, green and coconut bowls, juices, smoothies and cold brew coffee, has opened its 200th location, marking the chains 71st franchise agreement signed this year. "Playa Bowls once…

Salad House, a rapidly growing health-conscious fast casual restaurant concept, is expanding outside the Garden State into New York, Connecticut, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, while finishing up in limited markets before completely selling out New Jersey.  Founded in 2011 and franchised since 2017, Salad House planted roots in Millburn NJ, with Joey Cioffi, a 30+ year restaurant veteran at the helm serving as Founder and CEO. The inspiration? He could not find a family-friendly craft salad locati...