A popular Massachusetts-based fast-casual organic restaurant has filed paperwork to open at 400 King Street in Old Town.
Life Alive Organic Cafe has filed a special use permit application to open in the space formerly occupied by Long and Foster Realtors. The building is currently home to The Alexandrian Old Town Hotel at 480 King Street and Southern restaurant King & Rye, near City Hall at 301 King Street. Life Alive is planning on a 3,000-square-foot, 97-seat restaurant to be open seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Ron Shaich, the founder of Panera Bread and Au Bon Pain, started Life Alive in 2004 in Massachusetts. The company has 13 locations in Massachusetts and one location in D.C.
“At Life Alive, we believe that unlocking true well-being begins with what’s on your plate,” the company said on its website. “That’s why, in a world of rushed assembly lines and salad bars, we run a chef’s kitchen. Where every hearty warm grain bowl, salad, wrap, and steaming bowl of noodles is chef-crafted with the right balance of mouthwatering flavors and scratch prepared to order.”
No alcohol will be served at the restaurant, which serves smoothies, coffee drinks, salads, grain bowls, and sandwiches.
“This is a fast casual restaurant concept,” Life Alive said in its application. “Customers order at the POS system when they walk in, take a number, and the order is brought to their table or takeout.”
