Nekter opens Texas unit with walk-up window

August 23, 2021

Nekter Juice Bar has opened its first two restaurants in the "Sun City" of El Paso, Texas, at West Towne Marketplace and at Zaragoza Grove on Saturday.

Nekter Juice Bar hitting Chicago, 6 additional markets

July 23, 2021

Nekter Juice Bar, a fast casual specializing in healthy, plant-based drinks and bowls, will open its first restaurants in the Chicago area this year in…

Are smoothies finally growing up?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Smoothie brands are adding green veggies, herbs and spices to meet customers' maturing tastes.

Nekter Juice Bar beats sales goals to a pulp

June 18, 2021

Despite COVID-19 challenges, California-based Nekter Juice Bar squeezed out plenty of juice and profits this past year. Sales were up by more than 50% versus…

Project Wellness fuels 32% sales increase

November 3, 2020

As with so many restaurant companies, the pandemic initially had a significant impact on Nekter Juice Bar, but a little resilience led to a 32% increase in…

Nekter CEO reveals strategy leading to increased sales amidst pandemic

Technology may seem like a luxury to most new business owners, but Nekter CEO Steve Schulze said the chain wouldn't be growing in the midst of the pandemic…

Nekter launches 'take-and-make' smoothies

March 27, 2020

To help meet the need for healthy, convenient products, Nekter Juice Bar has developed made-to-order, pre-portioned frozen versions of its smoothies, so…

Olo tests in-vehicle food ordering with BMW at Nekter Juice Bar, Portillo's Hot Dogs

November 25, 2019

Olo, a mobile food ordering platform, announced a pilot program with BMW to test in-vehicle ordering, starting with Nekter Juice Bar and Portillo's Hot Dogs. 

Nekter CEO talks about Whole Foods, customer evolution + staying 'juiced,' 9 years in

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Nekter Juice Bar CEO Steve Schulze joins QSRweb podcast host, Shelly Whitehead, on this edition of the show with some of the wisdom he's picked up over his…

Vegans scream for ice cream at Nekter

June 21, 2019

Nekter Juice is hoping to hit the vegan sweet spot with four limited-edition flavors of dairy-free ice cream. Each is inspired by childhood favorites, said…

Nekter Juice Bar opening second Whole Foods location

June 6, 2019

Nekter Juice Bar, which has more than 130 restaurants across 15 U.S. states, will open its second location within a Whole Foods Market next week in Malibu…

'So, what are ya' drinkin'?' One of this year's most complicated questions

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The answer to that age-old question, "So, what are you drinkin'?" has gotten a lot more complicated. But pizza brands that don't brush up on their answers to…

Nekter launches Kombucha LTO

January 10, 2019

The global kombucha market exceeded $1.5 billion in 2017, and is expected to increase by 17.5 percent by 2023. And it's a trend that California's Nekter Juice…

Nekter Juice Bar launches '6-Day Celery Detox Cleanse'

December 18, 2018

Santa Ana, California-based NekterJuice Bar has created a total body reset with a 6-Day Celery Detox Cleanse. As one of nature's most powerful healing juices…

Garbanzo's, Jimboy's Tacos, Nekter execs drop some (data) knowledge

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Customer data collection is the name of the game today when it comes to crafting the best customer experience. But brand leaders can still get stuck with reams…

Nekter Juice opening 30 restaurants in Florida, Maryland, Tennessee, DC

October 2, 2018

Nekter Juice Bar has signed its largest area development agreement with 2ndHarvest LLC to open 30 restaurants during the next few years in existing markets of…

Fall menu trends: Pumpkin is a heavy favorite but it's not the season's only LTO

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

October is nearly here, which triggers most restaurants to roll out their fall menus. And while pumpkin is still a favorite of the season, other flavors and…

Nekter Juice Bar partners with Grubhub, Doordash, Postmates

September 11, 2018

Nekter Juice Bar has aligned with three third-party delivery providers, Grubhub, Doordash and Postmates, to make it easier for guests to get Nekter Juice Bar…

Nekter Juice Bar celebrating 2 North Carolina openings

December 11, 2017

Nekter Juice Bar is getting ready to open its first two East Coast locations in North Carolina. A unit in Charlotte's South End will celebrate its grand…