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title: "Astoria Patch: SoBol Acai Bowl Franchise To Open First NYC Location In Astoria"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e1aa73ed-8c32-4fd6-b5b3-54d3f2ba33dc
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/astoria-patch-sobol-acai-bowl-franchise-to-open-first-nyc-location-in-astoria-2707198
category: "Beauty & Wellness"
industry: "Beauty & Wellness"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2018-07-18T22:17:40.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:35:21.466Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/c270eb7dd0e8b6b2e46e7b8efb3a13629115.jpg
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# Astoria Patch: SoBol Acai Bowl Franchise To Open First NYC Location In Astoria

**TL;DR:** SoBol Acai Bowl franchise is opening its first NYC location in Astoria, Queens, with a focus on health-focused food choices. The location, owned by Mark Keegan and Seth Newman, is set to open on July 24 at 25-04 Ditmars Boulevard.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-07-18. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/astoria-patch-sobol-acai-bowl-franchise-to-open-first-nyc-location-in-astoria-2707198).*

## Story

After seeing the demand for SoBol's acai bowls one day while enjoying the day at the beach, Mark Keegan knew there was an opportunity to bring the franchise to their part of town, Astoria, Queens. The Astoria Patch detailed Keegan and his business partner Seth Newman's vision for their Astoria location opening on July 24 at 25-04 Ditmars Boulevard.

"We want it to feel localized, not like a huge franchise," Keegan said. This being SoBol's first location in the area, "it's kind of a fresh canvas to paint."

He looks forward to bringing health-focused food choices to the area including smoothies, acai bowls and kombucha. The pair has goals of opening new locations throughout New York in as little as eight months.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Beauty & Wellness (sector)
- health food (topic)
- nyc expansion (topic)
- Astoria (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/astoria-patch-sobol-acai-bowl-franchise-to-open-first-nyc-location-in-astoria-2707198). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e1aa73ed-8c32-4fd6-b5b3-54d3f2ba33dc).