Franchising

Crisp & Green making Colorado debut

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April 13, 2022

Crisp & Green, a Minnesota-based fast casual restaurant offering salads, grain bowls and smoothies, is opening its first Denver location next week at 7111 E. Lowry Blvd.

"Denver is a thriving city, full of individuals who are seeking high-quality foods with just as much flavor," Founder and CEO Steele Smiley said in a company press release. "We are grateful to be able to meet this demand with our healthy and fresh menu items, and we look forward to expanding rapidly so we can serve more of the Denver community for years to come."

Beyond its healthy fare, Crisp & Green is known for partnering with local fitness studios and certified trainers to offer complimentary workouts, typically held near the restaurant on the patio or in the parking lot. Through its mix of healthy meals and physical exercise, the brand aims to promote a culture of living and eating well, or "Living Crisp," Smiley said.

"People across the nation are looking for healthy food options, especially the extremely active Denver communities, which is why it seemed like the perfect fit to bring Crisp & Green to Lowry," Pete Dwyer, who owns the Denver location, said in the release. "We're trying to bring a very strong presence to Denver, which we think is an excellent market, a great fit for our brand and our offering."

In addition to the Lowry opening, Crisp & Green will open at least five locations in the Denver area. The brand, which launched in 2016, has restaurants in Minnesota, Texas, South Dakota, Nebraska, North Dakota and will soon open locations in Tennessee, Kansas, Missouri, Florida, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, New Jersey and Iowa.