Palmetto Superfoods Soft-Opens at Theatre Square in Downtown Petaluma
The San Francisco-based açaí and smoothie chain held a soft opening Wednesday, Nov. 11, a little more than a year after announcing plans for the Petaluma shop. CEO Charles Lee called it a chance to join the downtown community.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 3 min read
Vineyards in Napa Valley in autumn. Photo: Brocken Inaglory / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped, resized and color-graded). Archive photo of the area; not a photo of the events in this story.
Palmetto Superfoods, a regional chain known for Brazilian açaí bowls and smoothies, has opened in Petaluma a little more than a year after announcing plans in August 2025, the Press Democrat reported.
The San Francisco-based brand held a soft opening on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Theatre Square in Petaluma's Theatre District and will operate during normal business hours going forward, according to its marketing team. CEO Charles Lee called the opening an "exciting opportunity" for the brand to become part of the "downtown Petaluma community."
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