Gourmet Toast Cafe Opening New Location In Chatham

CHATHAM, NJ — A gourmet toast and juice bar chain that is rapidly expanding across the country will soon open its first Morris County location.

Toastique plans to open this summer at 11 S. Passaic Avenue in Chatham. Chatham franchisee Michele Flannery-Wardius is transforming the empty space into a new health-focused restaurant.

The franchise will open its doors to the Chatham community in June, occupying a 1,635-square-foot space across from Charley's Aunt, a beloved neighborhood restaurant.

"This summer she is taking a leap and opening her first business, Toastique, in Chatham, and we are praying it will be a success for her and the start of something great," the Wardius family said.

Toastique, as the name suggests, serves gourmet toasts as well as juices, smoothies and smoothie bowls. The restaurant can accommodate any dietary restrictions, including gluten-free and vegan. All of their juices and wellness shots are cold-pressed daily in-house.

Toastique, a fast-casual eatery that created its own type of healthy sandwich, is becoming a rapidly expanding franchise.

The eatery was founded in 2018 in Washington, DC, by entrepreneur and former college athlete Brianna Keefe, a lifelong health enthusiast who began making smoothies and juice in high school and developed a menu of toasts including her original avocado toast.

Since 2018, Toastique has expanded to more than 15 locations in Washington, D.C., Colorado, Utah, New Jersey and Florida.

Menu favorites include the Avocado Smash, which features avocado, marinated tomatoes, watermelon radish, and chili oil on multigrain toast; the Smoked Salmon, which features smoked pastrami salmon, herb cream cheese spread, and thinly sliced cucumbers; and the Three Cheese Italian.

Check out the Toastique website for more information.