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  "description": "Smoothies, wraps, and flatbreads highlight new Doral cafe focused on quick service, convenience, and future expansion plans.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-21T19:53:45.000Z",
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    "8173 Northwest 107th Avenue Suite 103, Doral, FL 33178",
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    "Drive community buzz with Business DebutWe aim to create local buzz before you even open.Business Debut | New Business Openings in the SoutheastRoss McWaters"
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  "textContent": "**DORAL, FL —** A new Tropical Smoothie Cafe is targeting an August opening at 8173 Northwest 107th Avenue Suite 103, Doral, FL 33178, owned by Faustino Lopez and his wife Maria Lopez. The couple, who also operate a location in Hialeah, are expanding with their second cafe as part of their growing footprint with the brand, Lopez told Business Debut.\n\n## What to Expect\n\nTropical Smoothie Cafe, founded in 1992, is known for smoothies, wraps, and flatbreads with a health-forward focus. The Doral location will follow the brand’s standard format, offering a streamlined menu designed for quick service and convenience.\n\nThe space will be approximately 1,200 square feet with seating for about 15 guests, making it a smaller footprint than traditional locations, Lopez told Business Debut.\n\n## Menu and Vision\n\nGuests can expect popular smoothies like the Bahama Mama and Sunrise Sunset, along with food items such as the Chipotle Chicken Club and Chicken Bacon Ranch flatbread. The menu also includes wraps like the Super Green Caesar and hot chicken options, Lopez told Business Debut.\n\nLopez said his interest in the brand began during the COVID-19 pandemic after being furloughed from his role as an IT director in the aviation industry. Encouraged by his wife, he began exploring business ownership and discovered Tropical Smoothie Cafe after trying the product firsthand.\n\n“We sat there for hours just watching the line and what attracted people to it,” Lopez told Business Debut. “At that point I said, this is a great idea.”\n\n## Opening Timeline\n\nThe team is targeting an August opening, pending final construction and permitting timelines, Lopez told Business Debut.\n\nLooking ahead, Lopez confirmed plans to continue expanding, noting the team is currently in negotiations for a third location.\n\n## Hours\n\nThe cafe plans to operate seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., serving breakfast through dinner, Lopez told Business Debut.\n\n## Follow for More\n\nVisit their Website, Instagram, and Facebook.\n\n* * *\n\nDrive community buzz with Business DebutWe aim to create local buzz before you even open.Business Debut | New Business Openings in the SoutheastRoss McWaters",
  "title": "Tropical Smoothie Cafe Opening in Doral This August",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-21T19:53:45.909Z"
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