The Purple Bowl and its new offshoot business, The Patio, are preparing to welcome customers this week — just a little further west on Franklin Street than before.

The açai bowl eatery and café is putting the finishing touches on its relocation to 505 West Franklin Street, with it officially closing its 306 West Franklin Street location on Monday. Co-owner Taylor Gilland confirmed to Chapelboro The Purple Bowl aims to reopen on the morning of Thursday, September 12, at its normal hours.

The new space represents a size increase for The Purple Bowl, which first opened in 2017, and stability for its owners as 306 West Franklin Street is expected to be redeveloped into a life sciences center. With that new space — and after changing the small parking lot that was previously between the building and South Graham Street — the Gillands are also opening The Patio, which will serve as outdoor programming space and handle customers walking up to a service window. For now, the menu will have a lot of overlap with The Purple Bowl. But eventually, Gilland says, The Patio could add foods like pastries, salads, and more.

Ahead of the opening, The Purple Bowl shared several photos on social media commemorating its time at 306 West Franklin Street.

The Purple Bowl — and The Patio – will maintain the same hours at 505 West Franklin Street as it did at the original location, serving customers from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

 

Featured photo via The Purple Bowl on Facebook.

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The Purple Bowl and The Patio Set to Open at 505 West Franklin Street
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