Nautical Bowls Storrs, a smoothie bowl shop in Downtown Storrs, will be closing this Friday, according to an announcement from the store.
Nautical Bowls Storrs, a franchise store run by a local Mansfield family, opened in early 2024. They serve “superfood” acai and pitaya bowls with a variety of fruit and granola toppings, and smoothies.
The store announced its closing last week with posts on their social media and a message to those on their mailing list.
“This space was never just four walls and a counter. It was early mornings with familiar faces, kids picking their favorite toppings, conversations in line that turned into friendships, and the quiet moments where someone told us we made their day a little better. That’s what we’ll carry with us,” the store wrote on its Facebook page.
Upon opening, Nautical Bowls Storrs became a quick partner of University of Connecticut Athletics, appearing outside of Gampel Pavilion to give free samples and bringing women’s basketball player Ice Brady to the store to help host a Grand Celebration event in April 2024.
Nautical Bowls often did fundraisers for clubs and organizations in the area, including at UConn. Some organizations include UConn Panhellenic, UConn Club Track, HuskyTHON and UConn Black Students Association.
The store is one of two smoothie bowl shops in Downtown Storrs. Just a few steps away is Playa Bowls, which also opened in early 2024.
Nautical Bowls Storrs will remain open for its regular hours for the rest of this week: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Thursday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday.