Palmetto Superfoods has slipped into Old Town Los Gatos with a new Mediterranean-style outpost on University Avenue, serving up its signature açaí bowls and smoothies from a compact storefront. The spot leans into the chain's build-your-own bowl format while catering to the grab-and-go crowd of downtown shoppers and nearby office workers. Regulars from around the Bay will recognize the same bright bowls and smoothie lineup that helped build the brand elsewhere.
Lease, Jobs And The Team Behind It
CEO Charles Lee inked a five-year lease for the University Avenue space, and the opening has brought on between 25 and 30 employees, according to the Silicon Valley Business Journal. The Los Gatos debut adds to a recent run of downtown openings that lean into quick-service lunch and snack options. It also fits Palmetto's broader strategy of favoring small-format locations that can ride steady foot traffic and delivery orders rather than sprawling dining rooms.
What Palmetto Is Serving
On the menu, Palmetto keeps its focus on pure, minimally sweetened Brazilian açaí, build-your-own bowls and health-boost smoothies, per Palmetto Superfoods. Customizable toppings and protein add-ons are baked into the concept, letting bowl fans stack on extras to taste. In Los Gatos, the storefront is set up for both pickup and delivery via platforms such as Uber Eats, which lists the shop at 50 University Avenue, Suite D210.
Where It Sits In Old Town
The new shop is tucked into the open-air Old Town Los Gatos center at 50 University Avenue, a retail cluster managed by Federal Realty, according to the directory at Old Town Los Gatos. The center anchors the downtown shopping district at that address and lists a mix of fashion and food neighbors, including Salt & Straw and Warby Parker. City building records show a tenant improvement permit for Boba Guys at Suite D210 in 2023, signaling the unit's recent turnover, as detailed in the Town of Los Gatos permit listings.
Part Of A Broader Expansion
Palmetto has been steadily rolling out new locations around the Bay Area and beyond, joining a broader post-pandemic wave of food-service concepts targeting malls and downtown corridors. Coverage of the brand's rollout has highlighted a strategy that stretches from San Francisco storefronts to newer suburban sites, all built around quick-service healthy fare in either street-front or shopping-center settings. The Los Gatos shop follows that model and plugs directly into the town's lunchtime and snack-time traffic.
For now, Los Gatos diners can head downtown for Palmetto's bowls, smoothies and matcha-style drinks. Hours and delivery details are listed on the brand's ordering platforms and its main website.
