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 […]

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 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, […]