National Restaurant Chain Opening New Pittsburgh-Area Location

PITTSBURGH, PA — Playa Bowls, one of the nation's leading superfruit bowl shops, is expanding its Pittsburgh-area presence. After opening last year in the Strip District Terminal, the chain is poised to open a location in Murrysville.

The eatery at Blue Spruce Way will open June 21 at 10 a.m. The opening will feature a live DJ, Playa Bowls swag, free samples, and more activities. The first 100 customers will receive a free acai bowl and a Playa Bowls T-shirt.

Additionally, in celebration of National Smoothie Day, the first 50 customers to order one of Playa Bowl’s 20-oz smoothies will receive a Playa Bowl custom koozie.

The store location is being led by Greensburg native, Beth Bennett, and her family. As enthusiastic Playa Bowl fans, they are excited to share this concept of an active and healthy lifestyle with Murrysville by working closely with the local community organizations, dedicating themselves to creating a positive and lasting impact. The store has already hired a team of 27 local team members.

According to the Playa Bowls website, the restaurant chain was founded by Jersey shore natives Robert Giuliani and Abby Taylor. The pair were exposed to acai or pitaya bowls on surfing trips across the globe and decided to experiment with their own concoctions.

What began as a makeshift operation as a pop-up stand in front of a pizza shop since has grown into more than 200 restaurants across the country.