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December 1, 2016D
Entrepreneur, 19, opens first cafe in Castle Rock Vitality Bowls opened on Nov. 17 at the Promenade
Vitality Bowls’ specialty acai bowls range in price from $6 to $13.
BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
He’s 19 years old. He owns his own franchise location — and he’s looking to own more. Zak Solis of Sedalia has stepped into the food industry by opening a Vitality Bowls franchise location in Castle Rock. In June that was still a dream, but with the financial help of his parents it opened in full swing Nov. 17. “I was excited,” Zak said. Vitality Bowls, a superfood café, strives to provide a quick and healthy dining option. The café specializes in making acai bowls, but the menu also offers a coffee bar, smoothies, juices, soups, salads and paninis. Vitality Bowl’s dishes don’t incorporate ingredient such fillers as ice, frozen yogurt, added sugar or artificial preservatives. A couple unexpected things happened for Zak’s opening day. First, his mother Ninfa Cabello said, doors opened two hours ahead of schedule. Starting time was set for 10 a.m., but people were at the door by 8 a.m. Zak, a calm and go-with-the-flow character, let them in. Second, Nov. 17 brought Castle Rock’s first snowfall, but luckily it
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didn’t keep people away. Before 9 a.m. the Solis’ had given out the 50 free bowls they’d reserved for the first customers. Jeanette Schwecke of Castle Rock and her husband Tim took their four children to Vitality Bowl’s grand opening for lunch. Tim was unexpectedly called away to a meeting, but Jeanette enjoyed the menu’s “nutty bowl” while the children ate paninis. “It’s really, really good,” Jeanette said. “It has a lot of good flavor.” The nutty bowl is a blend of acai, almond milk, apple juice, peanut butter, bananas, strawberries and flax seed. It’s topped with granola, almonds, honey and banana slices. Jeanette’s only complaint was how cold the bowl was, which surprised her, she said. On a wintery day, she
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Castle Rock’s Vitality Bowl is open Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. It is located at the Promenade, 830 New Memphis Court.
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thought she might have preferred a soup meal. Still, Jeanette said, she will be back. “Definitely myself and my husband,” she said. They might not always bring their children — the acai bowls are pricy for feeding four children, she said. The bowls range from $6 to $13. “But we get it,” she said. “Those ingredients are all really pricy. High quality.” Jeanette said she’s also excited for a new smoothie shop in Castle Rock, an option she said the town is lacking. Zak believes the café fits with what the town’s demographics want — healthy and clean food on the go. His Vitality Bowl is the second location in the state and the first in Castle Rock. The other location is in Denver’s
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