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title: "Fast Casual: Rush Bowls firing up blenders in Berkeley"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/b5d7b763-6b97-4e92-97f8-715e4b9d5b1d
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-rush-bowls-firing-up-blenders-in-berkeley-2705693
category: "Beverage & juice"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Beverage & juice"
published: 2018-02-23T22:17:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:51:41.720Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/240ff0aa38895290c6d702847618b2da4642.jpg
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# Fast Casual: Rush Bowls firing up blenders in Berkeley

**TL;DR:** Rush Bowls is opening a new location in Berkeley, California, with franchisee Kenny Noori at the helm. The Colorado-based chain is poised for large growth in 2018, with openings planned for several states.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-02-23. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-rush-bowls-firing-up-blenders-in-berkeley-2705693).*

## Story

Rush Bowls is headed to Berkeley, California. According to a recent article in Fast Casual , this new location is set to open early in the year. Franchisee Kenny Noori will be responsible for the new location and has expressed interest in one day expanding his portfolio to become a multi-unit operator.

"I am honored to be one of Rush Bowls' first franchisees and so thrilled to introduce the brand to the thriving Berkeley community. Rush Bowls is not just a restaurant, it's a lifestyle. This will be a great opportunity for us to connect and build relationships with others in the area who are passionate about great tasting, healthy food," said Noori.

The Colorado-based chain is poised for large growth in 2018, with openings planned for Arizona, California, Connecticut, Indiana, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon and Texas. With this expansion, Rush Bowls will have as many as 20 open locations by the end of the year.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- texas (location)
- California (location)
- franchisee (topic)
- Georgia (location)
- Arizona (location)
- FastCasual (publication)
- location growth (topic)
- indiana (location)
- missouri (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-rush-bowls-firing-up-blenders-in-berkeley-2705693). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/b5d7b763-6b97-4e92-97f8-715e4b9d5b1d).