New SolBol Opens In Hauppauge

HAUPPAUGE, NY - The latest SolBol recently opened up in Hauppauge.

The popular health-food restaurant chain opened on 555 NY-111, making it the 20th Long Island location for the franchise.

Owner Angelina Perry, 26, of Ronkonkoma gave Patch an inside look into the store and even demonstrated how to make an acai bowl.

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Patch then sat and spoke to Perry about her business.

Read the full interview below:

Patch: Tell us a little about your business.

Angelina: I opened a SolBol in Ronkonkoma a year ago today pretty much, and then we decided to open the store here. We've been open almost a month now and we're doing well. People are just starting to get to know that we're open and we're here so it's exciting.

P: How did you get started in this business?

A: My sister would eat acai bowls all the time so I had asked her to take me to get one so I went and got one with her and I was like "oh this is really good" and then I found out that they franchise. Since I own the building in Ronkonkoma so I decided to split the building so I can get the most use out of it and I opened that store. Then I just really love the business and I enjoy being here so I opened this second store.

P: Is this your first business venture?

A: This is my third business. I own my family's florist in Ronkonkoma and then the SolBol in Ronkonkoma and this is my second franchise.

P: How long have you been doing business in Hauppauge?

A: It's been a month.

P: What's your favorite part about doing business here in Hauppauge?

A: The customers are super nice. The staff are all pretty much local, a lot of the kids all go to Hauppauge High School and they're all super sweet and really nice to work with so it's nice to keep the community together.

P: What made you want to open here in Hauppauge?

A: I like the area. I like that it's close to the high school, our product is popular with the younger generation I would say. I thought we would do well here.

P: What was the most difficult part about opening this store?

A: It's a lot of work putting into the build out. My dad did a lot of the interior work and that takes a long time and you're just excited and want to open and I just feel like that's stressful. And then I think hiring the right employees to keep the vibe of the store I think is super important.

P: What makes your business unique?

A: We just like to keep a happy, healthy environment.

P: What do you want the community to know that they might not know?

A: I want them to know that our product is super fresh: our granola is homemade, we blend our acai fresh everyday, our fruit comes in fresh everyday and just that we're here and we're open and happy to serve the community.

P: Tell us a fun fact about yourself.

A: That's I'm 26-year-old and I own three businesses.