Clean Juice, a North Carolina-based juice and smoothie bar, opened its doors Oct. 29 in Mayfaire Town Center.
 
Kat and Landon Eckles founded the company just under a year and a half ago in the Lake Norman area outside of Charlotte. Wilmington marks the company’s fourth location after opening earlier this year in South Charlotte and Concord.
 
“We’re very excited to be open now in Mayfaire,” Kat Eckles said. “This type of lifestyle community is a natural fit for us.”
 
In addition to a wide variety of all-organic juices and smoothies, Clean Juice serves acai bowls with granola and fresh fruit, steel-cut oatmeal bowls and sprouted toast topped with avocado, almond butter and seasonal specialties. Clean Juice uses only all-organic produce and whole food sweeteners such as honey, dates and pure maple syrup.
  
Smoothies and fresh juices are a great way for those who aren’t big on fruits and vegetables to incorporate more of them into their diets, Kat Eckels said.
 
That being said, Kat Eckles was a bit surprised at how popular the acai bowls have become. The acai berry is a powerful, flavorful, anti-oxidant and the Eckles said the bowls are like a thick smoothie with a crunch from the granola.
 
“In some locations those have become our best-sellers,” Kat Eckles said. “They’re a satisfying breakfast or lunch and are quite addicting.”
 
In addition to the regular menu, Clean Juice’s autumn menu incorporates fall flavors such as pumpkin, pear, apple and cinnamon into smoothies, juices, bowls and toasts.
 
Clean Juice also offers juice cleanse plans for those looking to ease digestion and rid their bodies of toxins. Eckles said customers should be on the lookout for a special promotion at the end of the year designed to help people start the new year out right with a post-holiday cleanse.
 
Clean Juice offers an app that allows customers to order ahead of time, even the night before for early morning pick-up.
 
“The app is great for people who want to be able to quickly get their order on the way to work or after a work-out,” Kat Eckles said. “It’s a great time saver.”
 
Clean Juice is located at 917 Innovation Drive in Mayfaire Town Center.
 
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