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Arcadia Weekly Mar 26, 2015
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Robeks, the juice bar franchise, has just opened one of the country’s first public school juice bars at Arcadia High School, providing students with custom healthy juices and smoothies at its new cafeteria.
Robeks owner Robert Kenz says the franchise has been providing juices to area middle schools for several years but this is the first location to offer fresh fruit and vegetable juices made to order.
“As with adults, I believe that once children and adolescents realize that all natural fruit and vegetable juices and smoothies, in every combination imaginable, are really tasty, we can take a really big step toward improving their overall nutrition.” One medium size Robeks King Kale fresh juice packs an impressive 707% of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A, and 293% of recommended daily allowance of vitamin C.
There is growing concern among pediatricians and other professional medical societies that the surge in youth obesity is due as much to what they eat as to how long they sit in front of video games or television.
“We’re not fighting standard cafeteria food, or even fast food franchises that can be found in many high school food courts around the country,” says Kenz. “But our experience has shown that given a fast alternative that tastes great and provides a solid nutritional boost is converting people all across the country that might otherwise order a milkshake or additive-laced power drink.”
“Our partnership with Robeks is a direct response to The Michelle Obama challenge for schools to work in partnership with businesses and push the envelope to provide health products to students,” says Dr. Brook Reynolds, Director of Operations, Transportation and Nutrition Services – Arcadia Unified School District.
With 200 locations, open or in development, Robeks is a trailblazer in the fresh juice and smoothie category. Founded in 1996 in Los Angeles, it offers delicious and healthy smoothies and juices using only the best farm-fresh fruits, vegetables and natural ingredients. Robeks’ juices and smoothies have become a favorite of on-the-go moms and dads across the country, with a growing customer base of younger customers.
