BlendZ Wellness Bar going to open on Evans Ave!

BlendZ Wellness Bar's window sticker - Optopolis

Cheyenne is about to get another healthy alternative in the restaurant/cafe market with a new locally owned shop setting up in a space along Evans Avenue near the hospital!

A glance at the soon-to-be BlendZ

Located at the corner of Evans Avenue and East 21st Street, the building which contains the soon-to-be BlendZ Wellness Bar was built in 1923 according to the Laramie County Property Assessor map.

A look at the building along Evan's, located about one block from the older hospital parking garage - Optopolis

In recent years, it appears this space was mostly vacant. However in 2018, one can see in Google Maps street view that a place called National Multiple Sclerosis Society was in the space, and in 2021, a place called Young Again Adult Daycare was present in the space.

LEFT: National Multiple Sclerosis Society sign | RIGHT: Young Again Adult Daycare sign - Google Maps Street View

BlendZ Wellness Bar announces plans to open!

Earlier this year in May 2023, BlendZ Wellness Bar began posting to their Facebook page plans to open at 2112 Evans Avenue, announcing a July opening.

They've posted menus that display Healthy Shakez, Protein Coffeez, Super Fruit Smoothiez, and Energy Teaz. They note in one of their posts that, "this is a sister shop to Bison Nutrition & Energy." Interestingly, BlendZ previously posted that they are looking for a yoga instructor interested in hosting a class once per month at their location.

Right now if you visit the Evans Avenue space, you'll notice that they already have signage up on the building. BlendZ mentioned in a comment on a recent Facebook post that they will be holding a grand opening around the start of Cheyenne Frontier Days (Saturday, July 22nd).

The BlendZ sign on the side of the building - Optopolis

BlendZ Wellness Bar's sister shop, Bison Nutrition and Energy, currently has a location on Vandehei Avenue just east of I-25. 

A newer post reveals that for the first day, they will open at 9 AM, and they are encouraging guests to visit after the parade.

Update 08/07 - BlendZ is open!

BlendZ has officially opened to the public! Their hours are currently (as of 08/07) as follows:

  • Mon-Fri 7am-3pm
  • Saturday 9am-3pm

They have many menu options including  options from Foods with Benefits 307; you can find the menu boards seen in the restaurant below.

BlendZ's menu boards as seen on Aug 5, 2023 (click to see full size) - Optopolis

What do you think of shops like this one that aim more towards a healthier alternative? Would you like to see more restaurants/cafes with an emphasis on healthier alternatives? Let us know in the comments!

Originally published: 06/08/2023 at 1:51 PM

Updated: 06/08/2023 at 3:59 PM to include new info about opening.

Updated: 06/08/2023 at 4:27 PM to include further clarification about the opening of the location.

Updated: 07/22/2023 at 1:11 AM to remove the part mentioning that the location may have a soft opening; they didn't ultimately take that route. Also fixed the bug with the Facebook post. Also added opening time for the first day and hours.

Updated: 07/22/2023 at 4:46 PM to include corrected hours for Saturday as referenced on the store front.

Updated: 08/07/2023 at 3:09 PM to add info about the menu and add the current hours, also to correct AM/PM of last update info message.

Location: Cheyenne, WY, USA

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