New town center shopping complex coming to Hershey

Olivia Reid, Copy Editor

Tropical Smoothie Cafe located in Alexandria, Virginia. Tropical Smoothie Cafe will be joining other restaurants in the new Hershey town center. (conor m/CC BY-NC 2.0)

New restaurants are hitting the downtown Hershey scene with the addition of a new town center shopping complex located beside the Hershey Story.

According to Penn Live, there will be a Jersey Mike’s, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, and a Primanti Brothers shop located within the center. Additionally, there are still two open lease spaces available.

Originally started in Point Pleasant, New Jersey in 1956, Jersey Mike’s is a restaurant chain that offers an assortment of subs and sandwiches, according to Jersey Mike’s website. They have both hot and cold subs, wraps, and desserts. The restaurant also offers catering options. Additionally, the sub shop has a wide selection of fresh ingredients that add to their menu options extensively.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a restaurant chain that is famous for their smoothies. The chain started in Florida in 1997 and has spread up the east coast. Their menu includes made-to-order smoothies, wraps, sandwiches and salads. The restaurant focuses on a healthy lifestyle.

Primanti Brothers originates in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and first opened during the Great Depression. Their menu includes pizzas, wings, and sandwiches. They also feature appetizers and sides. They are most famous for their Primanti Bros sandwich, which features french fries, coleslaw, tomatoes, provolone cheese, and an individual’s meat of choice, all together between two slices of fresh Italian bread.

The construction is estimated to be completed around April of 2018.