FORT BELVOIR – Soldiers and their families can refresh with better-for-you options at Tropical Smoothie Café, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s newest restaurant at Fort Belvoir.
Tropical Smoothie Café fits the Exchange’s BE FIT lifestyle by offering fresh fruits and vegetables in smoothies, along with better-for-you meals such as salads, bowls and wraps with veggies, hummus and chicken.
It is the sixth location operated by the Exchange. The first opened at Fort Gordon in 2019.
“Having a variety of snack and dining options like Tropical Smoothie Café helps improve the quality of life at Fort Belvoir,” said Fort Belvoir Exchange Services Business Manager Veronica Reese. “The Exchange is pleased to offer more healthy choices for our Soldiers to help them stay fit to defend our Nation.”
All of the Exchange’s 1,700+ restaurants offer better-for-you choices to support Warfighters’ readiness and resiliency as part of the Exchange’s BE FIT initiative, which highlights better-for-you meals and more.
Tropical Smoothie Café is in the food court at the main Exchange, 8651 John J. Kingman Road. It is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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Since 1895, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) has gone where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives by providing valued goods and services at exclusive military pricing. The Exchange is the 61st-largest retailer in the United States. Its earnings provided $2.1 billion in dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs over the last 10 years. The Exchange is a non-appropriated fund entity of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors. The Exchange is a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, planning and conducting events and activities that recognize the service, valor and sacrifice of Vietnam Veterans and their families in conjunction with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our website at http://www.shopmyexchange.com or follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ExchangePAO.
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