Chain: Protein Bar

Protein Bar & Kitchen Adds Cahokia Brown Rice to Menu

The better-for-you, fast casual restaurant brand, Protein Bar & Kitchen, is revamping their health-centric menu with an exciting protein-packed option for every body. Cahokia brown rice, high in protein and other nutrients, is being added as the new base to their fan-favorite bowls, bar-ritos, wraps, and salads. The protein-focused concept made a name for themselves by making quinoa […]

Protein Bar & Kitchen Inks First Multi-Unit Franchise Deal

Protein Bar & Kitchen celebrates a milestone for the company with its first-ever multi-unit franchise agreement which will bring the brand to Northwest Indiana through an initial location in Crown Point. News of this signed agreement further validates the rapid growth of better-for-you food concepts. According to the 2024 IFA Economic Outlook Report, the number […]

Protein Bar & Kitchen Celebrates 15 Years in Chicagoland

Protein Bar & Kitchen – a better-for-you, fast casual restaurant brand is toasting to 15 years of business in Chicagoland. Since opening their doors in 2009, Protein Bar & Kitchen has been dedicated to serving delicious, nutritious, and protein-packed food and drink. The brand has stood the test of time with its evolving menu, design and […]

Protein Bar & Kitchen Eyes 100 Locations in Five Years

After building a cult-like following of superfans and creating a protein-powered movement in Chicago ahead of its time, Protein Bar & Kitchen – a better-for-you, fast casual restaurant brand with $1.2M Average Unit Volumes – is primed to bring 100 locations nationwide over the next five years through franchising. The active lifestyle brand is branching […]

Protein Bar Launches Healthy Fast Casual Thrive360

The team behind Chicago’s original, health-focused fast casual, Protein Bar, opens an all-new concept today, Thrive360 Eatery (37 S. LaSalle St.), designed with a holistic approach to wellness in mind. The culinary-driven menu at Thrive360 Eatery features craveable dishes, made-to-order with premium, nutrient-rich ingredients. The menu offers chef expertise to provide inspired meals that build […]

Protein Bar Bolsters Breakfast Menu

Protein Bar rolls out a new breakfast menu just in time for National Nutrition Month. The fast casual serves healthy, high-nutrition meals made with nature’s best ingredients to on-the-go eaters in Chicago, Colorado, and D.C. Early risers can look forward to lower calorie breakfast options in exciting new flavor combinations. Protein Bar’s chef, Jeff Basalik, […]