Suburban Square: A Destination For Healthy Shoppers?

A salad shop, an upscale athletic wear chain and a frozen yogurt store are all recent additions to Suburban Square, and shopping center manager Mark Bachus recently told USA Today that the center is striving to become a destination for healthy consumers.

In an article about the trend toward health-focused retail spots, Bachus told USA Today about City Sports' expansion  from a 7,000-square foot space to a 10,000-square foot space, also highlighting the additions of Sweetgreen, Lululemon and the upcoming FruittiYummi frozen yogurt shop, which will move into Coldstone's old Suburban Square location.

"It's just a reflection of people being more in touch with their health and watching what they eat and their lifestyle," Bachus told USA Today. "It strengthens the brand and becomes a destination. The whole healthier lifestyle is not something that's going to go away. It's not a flash-in-the-pan trend."

Read the full article, and watch the video, on USA Today.

Suburban Square is still looking to fill several retail locations, including spots vacated by Jay Michael Salon and Spa and American Eagle.

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