Superfood cafe franchise Kale Me Crazy opened its sole Austin-area location in Four Points five years ago, serving salads, wraps, acai bowls, juices, smoothies and more.

Meet the owner

Nicole Tomaszewski began looking at franchise options seven years ago after leaving a career in information technology before finding Kale Me Crazy.

“I was also kind of on my own health journey, trying to eat healthier and feed my family healthier,” Tomaszewski said. “There weren't a lot of healthy options in our community, so I thought it would be a great fit and also just something that I could easily sell because I had my own passion about eating good, quality food.”

Franchise officials initially encouraged Tomaszewski to look toward opening toward Downtown Austin, she said, but she managed to shift the focus to her neighborhood of Four Points.


“You might have more foot traffic [downtown], but you also have a lot more competition,” Tomaszewski said.

The restaurant officially opened on March 5, 2020, and battled “supply chain shortages, [struggles] to find reliable staff and ... rising costs of inflation” brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, she said.

What they offer

Kale Me Crazy’s menu items include a variety of salads and wraps, acai bowls topped with fruit and nuts, and sweet or savory toasts with topping options of salmon, avocado, hummus or almond butter and banana.
The menu features a variety of toasts. (Courtesy Kale Me Crazy)
Also on the menu is a poke bowl made with tuna, veggies, spicy vegan mayo and a housemade marinade served on jasmine rice.


Its cold-pressed juices include The Glow, made with pineapple, grapefruit and turmeric; Beet-L-Juice, made with apple, carrot, beet, celery, lemon and ginger; or its charcoal lemonade, made with activated charcoal, lavender, agave and lemon.

Its smoothies contain superfood ingredients such as maca powder, hemp protein, raw cacao and are flavored with a variety of fruits and vegetables.
The menu includes a variety of smoothie options made with superfood ingredients. (Courtesy Kale Me Crazy)
The restaurant also serves ginger, lemon or sea moss wellness shots, and protein-packed items including peanut butter energy bites and chia pudding made with coconut milk and served with fruit.

The menu caters to vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and paleo preferences.

Staying local


Along with offering catering services, Kale Me Crazy works to support local events and organizations. The restaurant recently held a customizable smoothie bar at new Four Points pickleball court The Picklr Austin West, Tomaszewski said.

While franchise officials create the menu, Tomaszewski said the franchise likes to add its “own little Texas flair.”

Some of the restaurant’s grab-and-go items are local to Austin, such as chickpea-based snack Kibo Chips and fermented drink brand KTonic Kombucha.