Stamford, CT - (May 12, 2011) Building and Land Technology, the developer of Harbor Point, the 80-acre mixed-use waterfront community, announces the addition of Robeks Premium Fruit Smoothies to their growing list of retailers. Robeks will occupy 728 sq. ft of space at 711 Canal Street, across from the popular Fairway Market and next to Go Green Dry Cleaners. An opening is planned for mid-summer.
Los Angeles-based Robeks, first in the industry to offer acai, pomegranate and certain varieties of Brazilian superfruits, will bring a wholesome selection of fruit smoothies, fresh-squeezed veggie juices, soft serve yogurt, sandwiches, wraps and salads to the Yale and Towne section of Harbor Point. Robeks will also offer catering for office meetings, breakfast or lunch.
Wilton resident Katrina Bickford, regional director for Robeks in Connecticut and Southeast New York, will be the franchise store partner at Harbor Point, along with Sharon Spelling, a Stamford resident and franchise owner of the High Ridge Road store. "Robeks is so excited to be an integral part of the growing community at Harbor Point," said Bickford. "It's a stunning location and is quickly becoming an attractive destination for shopping, dining, recreation and living."
Kim, a resident of the Lofts at Yale and Towne in Harbor Point, explained her excitement, "Soon I can grab a Berry Brilliance, my favorite Robeks smoothie, whenever I want without having to get in the car."
Carl R. Kuehner, III, Chairman and CEO of Building and Land Technology replied, "We're delighted to have Robeks join our Harbor Point neighborhood."
Robeks serves more than seven million guests annually throughout its franchise system of 130 stores in 17 states and Washington, D.C. Of the eight Robeks stores currently located in this region two are in Stamford - at the Ridgeway Shopping Center on Summer Street and the High Ridge Shopping Center on High Ridge Road. Along with the store in Westport and Fairfield, these shops are among Robeks top ten producing stores in the country. For more information about Robeks or to inquire about franchise opportunities visit Robeks.com
Since 1996, Robeks has been the industry leader in serving premium, made-to-order all fruit smoothies, and fresh-squeezed fruit and vegetable juices. It introduced antioxidant-rich superfruits like acai and pomegranate to the American market and in 2010 continued the trend by adding two relatively unknown superfruits - caja and cupuacu - to its menu. Based in Los Angeles, CA., Robeks serves more than seven million guests annually throughout its franchise system of 130 stores in 17 states and Washington, D.C. In 2007, the company moved up to No. 10 on Restaurant Business Magazine's "Fastest Growing" list and was No. 34 on Franchise Market Magazine's 2007 list of "100 Top New Franchises." Entrepreneur magazine ranked it one of the "Top Ten New Franchises" in 2006. Robeks was also named the "official fruit smoothie" of the Los Angeles Marathon in 2007. In 2010, the Los Angeles Business Journal named Robeks the 7th largest LA-based franchise owner. In February 2010, Robeks launched its successful new Naturally Coffee Smoothie line and later that year introduced two new Brazilian Superfruits to the American market - caja and cupuacu. Robeks signed an agreement with a Tokyo-based partner in 2010 to open more than 500 stores throughout Asia. www.robeks.com
Recognizing an opportunity that stood silent for decades, Harbor Point is an unprecedented vision of the Stamford waterfront. The project includes 6 million square feet of mixed-use development: 85 percent residential (4,000 residential units, 10 percent of which is affordable housing); 15 percent commercial, including office buildings, Fairway Market, a waterfront hotel, restaurants and a full-service marina; more than 11 acres of parks and public space; the Waterside School; and publicly accessible waterfront access. Harbor Point is a transit-oriented development (TOD), situated only a ten-minute walk from the Stamford Transportation Center, and includes improved street and pedestrian areas. As a Gold Certified LEED-ND development, Harbor Point also leads the way in environmental design and construction. http://harborpt.com
A second-generation real estate development company, Connecticut-based Building and Land Technology has completed ventures worth more than $3 billion including over 4 million square feet of commercial development and 4,500+ residential units. BLT trophy properties host the headquarters for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Gen Re, GE Commercial Finance, Diageo, GE Real Estate, Xerox, GE Energy Financial Services, IMS Health, Hewitt and Cornell University Veterinary Specialists. Their numerous office parks, apartment complexes, single family subdivisions, common interest communities and adaptive reuse projects total in excess of 8,000,000 square feet of development throughout Fairfield County. http://bltoffice.com