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Playa Bowls seeks to open Old Town location

By James Cullum
A Playa Bowls franchise has submitted paperwork to open at 1229 King Street in Old Town (via Facebook)

A Playa Bowls franchise just submitted paperwork with the city to open at 1229 King Street in Old Town.

The quick-service restaurant will sell “fruit bowls, oatmeal bowls, smoothies, and juices for takeout and pickup,” according to the special use permit (SUP) filed with the city. The chain was founded in New Jersey in 2014, and there are now more than 300 Playa Bowls locations nationwide, with the nearest one in Arlington, located at 2055 15th Street.

The owner of Playa Bowls has submitted paperwork with the city to open at 1229 King Street (center) in Old Town (via Google Maps)

The franchise is owned by Jeff Giuliani and Dave Eynon, who also own multiple Playa Bowls locations throughout the region.

“Playa Bowls provides healthy options with an emphasis on fresh, high-quality super fruits and ingredients,” the applicants said.

If approved, the 1,526 square-foot restaurant will be open seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. No seats are proposed for the restaurant, and alcohol will not be served. The owners expect between 100 and 500 daily customers, with the majority of customers coming in at around lunchtime, according to the SUP application.

The last day for public comments on the SUP is Oct. 23.

The owner of Playa Bowls has submitted paperwork with the city to open at 1229 King Street in Old Town (via City of Alexandria)

Images via Google Maps and Facebook

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  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.