Sweetgreen is Ushering in a New Era at the former Disco Ball Rite Aid

723 Manhattan Avenue has lived many lives in its 103-year existence . In the 1920’s, flashing lights illuminated the Meserole Theater’s marquee. A little over 50 years later, the space was converted into the Greenpoint Roller Palace. More recently, the space has been a discount store and Rite Aid. The building has been closed off since 2020, but now signs have popped up on the outside indicating plans for a new Sweetgreen outpost.

Greenpointers reported on the signage a few days ago.

Sweetgreen specializes in serving customizable and signature salads and bowls. The brand priorities “connecting people to real food” and “sourc[ing] the best quality ingredients from: farmers and suppliers they trust.”

Per a recent press release for the brand, Sweetgreen has over 225 locations across the United States.

According to Sweetgreen’s website there are 20 locations of Sweetgreen currently open in the NYC area.

No word on when this location is slated to open.

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