A new Tropical Smoothie Cafe location has opened in west Shawnee near Monticello Road and Shawnee Mission Parkway.

Besides made-to-order smoothies, the cafe serves flatbreads, wraps and other lighter fare daily.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe offers meal, snack options

• The menu is targeted toward healthier eating, offering smoothies and lighter meal options, like salads and sandwiches.
• Order veggie-forward smoothie blends, like the Avocolada, or a fruity mix, like the Blimey Limey. Add extras to your smoothie as well, such as collagen, vitamins or protein.
• Tropical Smoothie Cafe also has a breakfast menu — featuring a popular peanut butter banana crunch flatbread sandwich — and another specifically designed for younger patrons.
• This summer, you can also order off the mocktail-inspired menu, which features new Strawberry Margarita or Island Punch flavors. Also, the popular Watermelon Mojito returns.
• Find the full menu here.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe sits at 22233 W. 66th St.

• The space was previously home to a Farmers Insurance office.
• It’s next to Domino’s and the old Chipotle space in the Monticello Center shopping district.
• This particular strip in the district also has Lush Nails and an IVX Health Infusion Center and is closer to Hilltop Drive than Monticello.
• The greater Monticello Center shopping center is also home to a Cosentino’s Price Chopper, the Monticello branch of the Johnson County Public Library and a Dollar Tree. There’s also a new Smoothie King franchise.

First Shawnee location opened earlier this month

• The smoothie shop opened officially in Shawnee on Saturday, June 17.
• It’s open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.
• There are other Johnson County locations of Tropical Smoothie Cafe, including one near 87th Street Parkway and Rosehill Road in Lenexa and three in Overland Park.

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