City Blends Cafe

City Blends Cafe

Written by Katherine Kennedy Saturday, 07 April 2007

Smoothie shop built on body builders’ passion

Upon entering City Blends Cafe, it is obvious this is not just another healthy drink place. Autographed photos of famous body builders line the walls and endless bottles of nutritional supplements fill the shelves. Started by a former body building couple, the establishment guarantees great customer service by people who are knowledgeable in the sports and nutrition world.

“We are not like the big corporate giants; we do not try to push products on our customers. Instead, we offer in-depth disclosure about what type, when and how to use our products,” Damon Brookins, consultant, said. “We have superior customer service and a knowledgeable staff that can answer all of our customers’ questions in-depth. Our atmosphere is upbeat, and we have high quality, good tasting products.”

After seven years in the corporate world, Richard Stone, owner, decided to start City Blends Cafe in 2005. He and his wife, April, wanted to follow their passion, so they opened an establishment catering to people who want to live a healthy lifestyle.

“We run a business that offers a product we know extensively. As competitive body builders, we know supplements and nutrition,” Stone said. “We write customized diets, do consultations and train UFC fighters and body builders.”

The Stone’s cafe stands apart from other City Blends outlets.

“We don’t have to follow any corporate structure, which leaves us free to be unique. The general City Blends concept is set in a gym as a juice bar. We strive to be the ‘Super Target’ of City Blends. We have a large location, cater to everything in sports and nutrition and combine smoothies with sports nutrition,” Stone said. “We are in a prime location, next to Gold’s Gym. We serve athletes, including members of the Wranglers and Round Rock Express. Also, we have a growing customer base of mothers and families wanting to start diets and begin a healthy lifestyle who come here for advice and our innovative products.”

Richard, April and daughter, Bryanna, plan on developing their business into a successful sports and nutrition establishment in the future.

“Ten years from now, we want to be ‘the place’ to go for sports and nutrition. We want to be a landmark location that provides a viable competition to the corporate entities,” Stone said.

Unique Aspects of City Blends Cafe:

Body impact drinks:

• Torque (testosterone booster)
• No Explode (pre-workout drink)
• Red Line (energy drink)
• Superpump 250 (pre-workout drink)
• Muscle Milk (meal replacement)
• Cytogainer (meal replacement)

Specialty drinks:

• Elvis (chocolate, peanut butter and banana)
• Monkey Business (strawberry and banana)
• Incinerator (Red Line and strawberry)

City Blends Cafe, Smoothie & Sports Nutrition, Hesters Crossing Shopping Center, next to Gold’s Gym • 512-244-3700