New businesses in Kenosha

SOMERS — Tropical Smoothie Cafe officially opened its doors at 3199 Market Lane, and they're already planning a second location. 

The business opened in Somers Market Square on Nov. 8. The Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchise started in 1997 with the first location opened in Destin, Florida, and now has over 1,000 locations across the United States. The chain offers smoothies, sandwiches and wraps.

When a customer walks into Revival Room Resale, they will see a vision straight from the dreams of co-owners Sydney Vankammen and Madelyn Filippello.

The small storefront tucked on a corner in Kenosha has racks of thrift items, vintage jackets hanging on the wall, and a collection of various florals.

When Chelsea Sallese finally opened her own salon, she knew that she wanted clients to feel at home.

She knew that the details mattered, and wanted to be more than a place where people get their hair cut.

First Watch, a Florida based restaurant chain is officially opening in Kenosha. They’re opening on Nov. 17 at 7214 Green Bay Road.

First Watch specializes in breakfast, brunch and lunch items. They’re also planning on debuting a seasonal menu in 2026.

Yolonda Blair has created over 100 flavors of pudding, and now she’s brought her own special flavor to Kenosha.

Yogi’s Pud’N opened for business in Kenosha on Oct. 4 after a pair of grand opening events.

Mario Saldana has always wanted to create a space for people who love music.

He now has that chance with new local business Soundbar Musick Cafe opening in Downtown Kenosha.

When he was a student at Reuther High School, Trevor Brooks used to sit in front of the building located at 1106 55th St. to relax and even ponder the site’s origins and what it used to be.

Brooks now owns Kenosha Coffee Roasters, where he sells specially crafted coffee and espresso beverages in that same building. It officially opened for business March 17.

When Tamara Zagurski and Michael Goffman met, they bonded over their love of vintage items, dreaming about opening their own vintage store.

That dream became a reality in June, when they opened Olafson & Porter Vintage Goods at 5000 Seventh Ave., offering antique and vintage items from a range of decades.

When Karla Pontillo went to get her ring cleaned, she left with a lot more than a cleaner ring.

She walked away with a spot to open a new business with her daughter, and the perfect place to fulfill a lifelong dream.

KENOSHA — The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree at Red Apple Restaurant.

The business at 3314 60th St., which was opened by Afije and Mefail Mahmudi in 2000 and served up specialty recipes until Mefail passed away in 2012, has been relaunched by their grandchildren.

Just two years after opening their first local business, Hold My Beer owners Luke and Meghan Faulkner are developing a new venue in Downtown Kenosha.

Southport Smoothies, 611 56th St., offers an array of smoothies, refreshers and paninis, along with fresh fruit, and locally produced items such as kombucha from Living Full Kombucha.

KENOSHA — When Bassam Shahin was asked to revive a struggling restaurant, he enlisted the help of his nephew.

But when the business couldn’t be revived, he created a new Middle Eastern restaurant in the heart of Kenosha.

KENOSHA -- When Allie Villalobos decided to sell specialty drinks, the idea of doing it in a storefront wasn't in the cards. 

She instead decided to open up Sipsters in a mobile drink trailer to decrease her overhead. Her new business is an extension of AventsCo, an event rental company she's run since 2022. 

When people walk past Dakini Healing Arts in Downtown Kenosha they may be surprised to see people cooking next door.

For years, the space next to her business at 5603 Seventh Ave. was a bakery which had closed. When the space became vacant, Stacey Andersen thought of all those people walking past who used to see food being made there.

KENOSHA — If you see a dog walking down 39th Avenue headed toward the Harbor District, it’s likely one of pets at Urban Tails Pet Grooming Co.

The business at 1920 52nd St. provides a range of services, including overnight boarding, grooming and daycare.

For nearly 15 years, Gil Rosales has thought about opening his own mixed martial arts academy but was missing a key puzzle piece.

Rosales worried about opening a business on his own, but with the help of Kevin Fitzgibbons and a community rallying behind him his dream has finally come true.

Nearly two years in the making, a new Chinese restaurant has opened along 52nd Street in Kenosha.

Green Tea Chinese, 4222 52nd St, opened for business on May 9. Leah Chen, who helps run the restaurant with her family, said they took over the spot, a former Burger King, in December 2023, but have spent the last year and a half remodeling the site.