Global restaurant chain to open its first Long Island cafés | Long Island Business News

Joe & The Juice, a global chain of juice bar cafés, is coming to Long Island. 

The Denmark-based chain has leased locations in Woodbury and Manhasset, where it will debut the concept here. 

Joe & The Juice, which primarily offers coffee, juice, shakes and sandwiches, is in the midst of an aggressive expansion. The first Long Island location will be the 2,769-square-foot store in Woodbury Town Plaza at 8025 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury, formerly the long-time home of Gabby’s Bagels. 

The company will also open a 2,249-square-foot eatery in the new Manhasset Row at 1579 Northern Blvd. in Manhasset. Both will open next year. 

“We’re so excited to bring Joe & The Juice to Long Island,” Jorrie Buffett, managing director at Joe & The Juice U.S. told LIBN. “It’s a community full of energy and personality, and we can’t wait to share our fresh juices, smoothies, and famous sandwiches while creating a space where people love to come together.” 

Founded in 2002 by Kaspar Basse, Joe & The Juice started with a single café & juice bar in Copenhagen. After expanding into other Scandinavian locales with the help of Swedish private equity firm Valedo, the company had more than 200 locations by 2017, including its first U.S. store on Spring Street in Manhattan. 

Another private equity firm, General Atlantic, invested $641 million to acquire a majority stake in Joe & The Juice in 2023, according to published reports. 

By the end of 2024, Joe & The Juice had more than 382 locations throughout Europe and Asia, including 65 stores in North America. 

The first one to open here will likely be Woodbury. 

“The synergy between fresh juices and here Hot Yoga and Strength next door was the reason we went with Joe & the Juice to replace the iconic Gabby’s,” said Larry Weinberger of MGD Investments, which owns the Woodbury center. “We had offers from a few wonderful brands but this was a natural marriage. I think it elevates the entire Woodbury community.” 

Joe & The Juice features an eclectic menu of flatbread sandwiches, including the popular Tunacado, with avocado, tuna mousse, tomato and vegan pesto; the Phat Joe, with chicken, turkey, grana padano, avocado, tomato and honey mustard dressing; and several more. 

The drinks at Joe & The Juice include shakes like Trust Your Gut, a blend of kefir, strawberries, fibre booster, banana, date puree, beetroot powder and Sproud milk (plant-based milk); Chocolate Flex, with raw cacao, banana, date puree, collagen and whey protein, Sproud and ice; and more. 

The juice blends at Joe & The Juice feature Green Tonic, with kale, celery, cucumber, olive oil and ice; Iron Man, with apples, strawberries, kiwi, olive oil and ice; and many more. Other offerings include breakfast bowls, pastries, and snacks. 

Jason Sobel of RIPCO Real Estate represented Joe & The Juice in the Woodbury and Manhasset leases. Derek Weinberger served as in-house representative for the landlord, MGD Investments, in the Woodbury lease, while Sobel and his RIPCO Real Estate colleague Brian Schuster represented the landlord, Manhasset 1577 LLC, in the Manhasset lease transaction. 

After these first two locations, Joe & The Juice will be expanding further on Long Island. 

“Both sites were strategically selected to serve active, health-forward communities, with strong synergies among co-tenants that promote wellness, balance, and convenience,” Sobel said. “We are seeking additional Long Island locations.”