Reston is next stop for fast-growing South Block 

South Block continues to expand Courtesy South Block South Block continues to expand Courtesy South Block Local smoothie and acai bowl chain South Block fresh off investor funding to expand beyond the D C area continues to grow locally with its newest location in Reston Virginia South Block will replace another smoothie store Robeks which permanently closed last month at outdoor shopping plaza The Spectrum at Reston Town Center Whole Foods Area s new Reston store opens at The Spectrum Aug South Block will open sometime this fall It did not provide an exact opening date It will be South Block s st location in the D C area Last year private equity firm Savory Fund bought a majority stake in South Block with founder Amir Mostafavi retaining a important ownership stake With the new funding South Block plans to enter other east coast markets and reach locations within the next six years Related stories Reston Whole Foods is twice the size of -year-old original How acai bowls unveiled their way to South Block s menus Virginia college learner works to help seniors eat healthier through meal plan provision Elderly Eats Mostafavi started his juice business on the George Washington University campus in with Campus Fresh The first South Block store opened in Arlington s Clarendon neighborhood in The menu includes skin care smoothies cold-pressed juices and green smoothies along with its popular acai bowls Mostafavi also runs a nonprofit called Fruitful Planet which purchases and donates fruits and vegetables to neighborhood programs South Block s name came from its first location on the south block at th and Garfield Street in Clarendon Source