Toastique Expands to Michigan With First Ann Arbor Location Opening This Summer

June 13, 2024, ANN ARBOR, MI – Toastique has announced its expansion into Michigan with its first location in Ann Arbor set to open summer 2024. Located at 200 E Washington St, steps away from the University of Michigan, Toastique will offer gourmet toast creations, smoothie bowls, nutrient-rich cold-pressed juices, espresso, coffee, and grab-and-go options.

The Ann Arbor location will be helmed by husband and wife duo, Candace and Austin Kovar. The new location will feature indoor and outdoor seating and is located centrally to restaurants and bars including Haymaker Public House, Mash, Blue Nile Ethiopian, and is a short walk to the University of Michigan campus. The franchisees are long-time Michiganders, who met while both were completing their masters in Psychology and had their first date in Ann Arbor. Candace comes from a long line of restaurateurs who owned several Jet’s Pizza locations but when investing in her own restaurant venture, felt that the Toastique brand aligned with her passion for healthy eats and for supporting strong-minded women entrepreneurs.

“My entrepreneurial spirit comes from my mother who taught me what it takes to run a successful business. After welcoming our daughter during the pandemic, I was on the hunt to find a business that we could grow for her in hopes of instilling within her the same outlook and spirit,” said Candace Kovar, franchisee and owner of Toastique Ann Arbor. “We saw Toastique and after meeting the team behind it all, we discovered how well it aligned with my values of eating healthy, fresh food and investing in wellness. It was a ‘ding ding ding’ moment of finding the perfect fit for our family and our hometown! Ann Arbor is a beautiful, diverse community and I’m confident that they are going to love Toastique.”

Highlights of the menu include the Avocado Smash (avocado with watermelon radish, marinated tomatoes, chili oil, microgreens on multigrain toast), PB Crunch (honey roasted peanut butter, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, berry jam, granola, peanuts, honey drizzle, and mint on walnut raisin toast), and the Tomato Burrata (herbed ricotta, pesto, tomatoes, burrata, basil, olive oil, balsamic glaze on Rustico toast). Guests can also enjoy freshly blended smoothies, such as the SuperFruit (acai, strawberry, banana, blueberry, apple juice) and iced collagen lattes including the Beet Latte (vital proteins collagen, cold-pressed recharge juice, almond milk).

Originating in 2018 in Washington, D.C., Toastique has fresh produce and curating unique, thoughtful flavor combinations, Toastique has cultivated a rich menu of enticing and health-conscious toasts, smoothies, cold-pressed juices, and more.

Once open, the Ann Arbor location will be open from 7am-5pm Monday through Sunday.

SOURCE Toastique