Global bubble tea powerhouse Chatime is rolling into Las Vegas this weekend, staking out its first Nevada shop just off the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. The debut near UNLV is the start of a six-store rollout across the valley and brings one of the world's best-known boba brands to a stretch already buzzing with students and neighborhood regulars. Locals can line up for customizable milk teas and the chain's signature brown-sugar pearl drinks starting Saturday.
Opening day deals and what to expect
According to a press announcement, the first Nevada Chatime is set to open Saturday at 4626 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 3. The first 50 guests on opening day will score a free 16-ounce premium milk tea, and guests throughout the opening weekend can cash in on a buy-one-get-one-free promotion on select drinks, according to PR Newswire.
Who’s behind the push
Franchisee Ashish Bhutiani is spearheading Chatime's Las Vegas launch, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Chatime's U.S. store listings show a planned Arts District location at 1563 S. Commerce St., #13, along with multiple "coming soon" entries as the brand builds out its local footprint, according to Chatime's U.S. site.
How Chatime fits into Vegas' boba boom
The valley's neighborhood boba choices have been multiplying, with both local chains and independents opening new storefronts this year. Hoodline previously highlighted Brew Tea's Centennial Hills debut as one recent arrival in the mix. PR Newswire reports that Chatime now has more than 1,400 locations worldwide and that its menu features customizable milk teas and dairy-free alternatives that could give it extra pull among students and visitors near UNLV.
For hours, menu details and updates on the Arts District opening, head to Chatime's U.S. site. Expect an early crowd on Saturday, since opening-weekend deals like these tend to draw lines of students and bargain hunters.
