Playa Bowls Opens 13th Connecticut Location in Danbury
The açaí bowl chain opened its Danbury store at 132 Federal Road in a previously long-vacant storefront.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Openings & Closings
Playa Bowls opened its 13th Connecticut location at 132 Federal Road in Danbury, with a grand opening held November 6, 2026. The new store occupies a storefront that had been vacant for a long period.
Why it matters
The opening adds another location to the chain's growing Connecticut footprint and puts a new fruit-based food option in a Danbury storefront that had sat empty. It also extends the regional reach of the franchise group that runs it.
The Danbury store is the 13th Playa Bowls location in Connecticut, within a national network of about 400 locations. The available reporting does not disclose sales volume or revenue for the new store.
The players
Playa Bowls
Playa Bowls is a national chain of açaí bowl and smoothie restaurants with about 400 locations across the United States, known for its beach-themed branding.
Dark Horse Franchising
Dark Horse Franchising is a Connecticut-born restaurant group that operates franchised locations, including the Danbury Playa Bowls store.
Farley Santos
Farley Santos is a Connecticut state representative who attended the Danbury Playa Bowls grand opening.
The details
Playa Bowls, which is known for açaí bowls and fruit-based smoothies, held its grand opening at 132 Federal Road in Danbury on November 6, 2026. The grand opening was attended by state Rep. Farley Santos, city officials, and representatives of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce. The Nutella Acai Bowl is described as the chain's most popular bowl.
Timeline
2018: The chain's first Connecticut location opened in Wilton.
November 6, 2026: The Danbury location held its grand opening.
Openings & Closings Context
The Danbury opening continues a Connecticut expansion that began with the chain's first Wilton store in 2018, now reaching 13 locations in the state. It adds to the chain's national network of roughly 400 stores, which the sources cite as the scale of the brand's footprint.
Danbury residents now have a new place to buy açaí bowls and fruit-based smoothies at 132 Federal Road. The store adds a dining option to a storefront that had been vacant for an extended period.
The takeaway
A long-vacant storefront now hosts a new food business, offering Danbury diners a local option for açaí bowls and smoothies. Residents interested in the menu can visit the store at 132 Federal Road.
Further reading
For more local business openings, browse Openings & Closings coverage across the region.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Hour.
