Zoes Kitchen Opens in Bryn Mawr

Zoes Kitchen is open for business.

On Thursday, the increasingly popular Alabama-based franchise opened its 87th restaurant at 761 W. Lancaster Ave in Bryn Mawr.

The restaurant, located in the former Bryn Mawr Square home of TLA Video, is celebrating its grand opening by giving away 500 free meals, according to general manager Imani McKenzie.

"We’ll be going around to different businesses and giving away freebies," McKenizie said, adding that customers can also visit Zoes' Facebook page to apply to win the coupons.

According to Zoes' website, the restaurant boasts Mediterranean-style cuisine with a southern twist. 

Our tasty, Mediterranean-inspired recipes originate from the southern kitchen of founder Zoë Cassimus, drawing from her Greek heritage. Today, everything is still made fresh daily.

While each Zoes franchise has a unique menu, the Bryn Mawr location has items that range from hummus and pita sandwiches, to soup and kabobs. (See the full menu here.)

Zoes, according to McKenzie, also goes out of its way to accommodate customers with gluten intolerance and other food allergies.

"When gluten free comes up, everyone changes their gloves. We wipe the counter down and we clean the grille."