Karma Juice Bar & Eatery, “Where Good Food, Kind Vibes, and Community Come Together,” has built a following in the Greater Tampa area, where it currently has two locations, in Clearwater and in St. Petersburg. Almost 3 years ago (time flies!), in January 2023, What Now reported on plans for the brand to open its St. Pete location.
“We’ve been around for nine years now,” founder Josie Barber told What Now at the time, describing restaurant’s journey: a expansion to several new locations came up against the difficult COVID-19 period’s labor shortage, leading to the closures of two stores. It was a sad development for a brand that had maintained—and has since maintained—its loyal following.
“We hear the same thing out of everyone: ‘I just can’t find anything like this,’” Steve, Karma’s general manager, told What Now in January 2023. “We make everything in-house. Everything: our salad dressings, our peanut butter, our almond butter, all the juices, teas and coffee.”…