A Colorado-based smoothie bowl chain is setting up shop just steps from the University of Houston-Clear Lake campus, with a grand opening scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m. Rush Bowls will open its second Houston-area location at 2700 Bay Area Blvd., bringing acai bowls, blended smoothies and cold-brewed coffee to students and neighbors in the area.
Rush Bowls is described as a Colorado-based chain serving smoothie bowls, according to Community Impact, which first reported the new location's plans. The outlet notes that the shop will soon open as the brand's second Houston-area location, situated right on the University of Houston-Clear Lake campus. The address matches what Rush Bowls itself lists for the site: 2700 Bay Area Blvd. in Houston, Texas 77058, per rushbowls.com.
The company's own site confirms the Thursday launch, stating an invitation to “Join us for our Grand Opening on October 15th at 10 AM.” That timing lines up with how Rush Bowls has been building out its Texas footprint lately — the chain had already listed the Clear Lake spot as “Coming Soon” and “Under Development” on its franchise territory page before the opening date was finalized.
What's On the Menu
Expect a menu built around smoothie bowls topped with fresh fruit, granola and shredded coconut, the same report notes. Beyond the signature bowls, the shop will also serve blended smoothies alongside grab-and-go granola, banana bread and coconut bites for customers looking for something quicker.
Rounding out the offerings are refresher-style drinks the company calls revivers, plus cold-brewed coffee. The Houston location's menu also currently features limited-time seasonal options, with the company promoting Chai's Mystique and Pumpkin Spice bowls as available only while supplies last, per rushbowls.com. The chain also pushes app-based ordering for pickup or delivery, along with a rewards program for repeat customers.
A Boulder Brand Expanding Nationwide
Rush Bowls traces its roots back to Boulder, Colorado, where the company says it began with a simple mission of serving bowls made from all-natural ingredients. Since 2004, the chain has built its menu around fresh fruit, granola and honey, according to its own site. Today, Rush Bowls says it has grown to more than 55 locations nationwide, with over 100 additional locations in development.
The Clear Lake opening follows a similar rollout earlier this year in Central Texas, where Rush Bowls opened a location in Round Rock's La Frontera retail center in August, the same report notes. That Round Rock shop carried an identical lineup — smoothie bowls, blended smoothie beverages, granola, banana bread, coconut bites, revivers and cold-brewed coffee — suggesting the Clear Lake location will likely mirror that same format for Houston-area customers.
