In a food service landscape dominated by traditional fast food, FRESH Healthy Café has established itself as a pioneer in the health-focused quick-service restaurant space. Offering smoothies, juices, bowls, wraps and more, the franchise has tapped into changing consumer preferences while creating an accessible business model for franchisees. By Tamara Rahoumi
The idea behind FRESH® Healthy Café, a quick-service restaurant franchise across the U.S. and Canada, is to make delicious, healthy food more accessible. The concept, which requires low overhead since no cooking is done on-site, has made a big splash in high-traffic areas like airports, malls, sports facilities and more by offering fresh protein bowls, smoothies, wraps and paninis in just a few minutes. By Jessica Petrucelli
When Rick Hetzel and his wife, Cheryl Mothes, invested in FRESH® Healthy Café, their goal was to make delicious, healthy food more accessible in their community by providing meal options such as protein bowls, smoothies, wraps and paninis in a quick-service setting. By Jessica Petrucelli
Residents of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Rick Hetzel and his wife, Cheryl Mothes, struggled to find a restaurant that catered to their healthy, vegan lifestyle. Hetzel had an active career in the military and law enforcement and Mothes had a career as a nurse. By Kelsi Trinidad