A fast food restaurant known for its healthy meals is set to open under Lofts at Navicent in Macon.
The Nature's Table restaurant, located at 781 Spring St., Suite 104, is scheduled to open July 20, said franchisee Terrell Robertson, CEO of Robertson Holdings Inc.
"We wanted to come up with something fundamentally wholesome," Robertson said. "We wanted to have something superfood in all the recipes, and those are really high quality ingredients."
The Macon restaurant is the franchise brand's first in central Georgia and one of three Natural Table locations Robertson plans to open, including at Warner Robins.
Robertson said Georgia was always searching her mind for potential spots. 96 and Lake Houston Rd at Warner Robins. He expects to find another store near Emory Decatur Hospital in Decatur.
“We expect all three locations to open within the next 18 months,” he said.
At the time, Robertson said he expected the proposed Warner Robins store to open.
Macon train station
The grand opening of Nature's Table in Macon is also scheduled for July 31. Customers can get a small acai bowl with the purchase of a regular menu item, Robertson said.
In addition to acai bowls, the restaurant offers protein bowls, hot and cold sandwiches, rolls, soups, salads and smoothies, Robertson said.
Vegan options include vegan tomato basil soup and vegan chili, he says.
“We also offer fresh juices — not all stores stock juice,” Robertson said. "We are one of the few places that offer juice."
The juices are "really good," he said.
"If you're feeling overwhelmed by a health issue, that's reassuring," Robertson said. "We literally take fruits and vegetables and put them in juice, and it turns out what it turns out to be." It is pure natural juice.
Like some other Nature's Table stores, other Macon & Robertson franchise stores do not serve breakfast, he said.
As soon as the Macon boutique opens, customers will be able to order online at naturestable.com.
“We care about convenience. We work with ezCater. So, if anyone wants to deliver food or place a small group order, search for them on the ezCater Marketplace. We offer third-party delivery services such as DoorDash and Uber Eats,” Robertson. said.
New to Central Georgia
Macon is expected to be the third Natural Table restaurant to open in Georgia.
One of the other nature tables is located in the Alpharetta/Milton area, and the other is located in the international terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Natural Table is based in Orlando and has about 60 offices, including outside of Florida, Robertson said.
Macon's store sits between Jimmy John's and the former Dua Chinese Noodle Soup and Fish Tank Poke Co., which also briefly closed Dua Fish Tank.
“We feel like we have a product that people really want and love to eat,” Robertson said. "We have such a variety of offerings that we're sure there's something on the menu you'll like when you visit."
Last year, Robertson and his family traveled to Orlando for spring break to check out some outdoor seating.
According to Robertson, the food was the same in taste and quality at all the restaurants visited, and that's when the decision was made to launch Natural Table.
"We are very excited," he said. "Everything's good."
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Number 478-733-4582.