A dessert shop in a jar, Jars by Fabio Viviani, is opening its first Kansas City-area location in Overland Park this summer.
According to Lane4 Property Group, the new store will replace the former Bing Box ice cream parlor at 4937 W. 119th St. in Hawthorne Plaza.
Founded by Viviani – a two-time “Top Chef” contestant – Jars opened its first location in Chicago in early 2023. It sells red velvet, tiramisu, banana cream pie and other classic desserts in single-serving jars.
Other offerings include the Very, Very Blueberry Cheesecake (whipped vanilla cream cheese pudding, blueberries, and graham crackers) and Oreo Cookies and Cream (cake crust, cookies and cream pudding, crushed Oreo cookies, and vanilla frosting).
Jars has locations in Chicago, Fort Worth and Los Angeles, with several on the way to St. Louis.
Fabio Viviani Hospitality, the parent company of JARS, is planning an aggressive expansion plan to offer more glasses across the country.
The company plans to open more than 500 locations, with 200 of them under development by the end of 2024, according to QSR Magazine. Viviani is involved in other restaurants in the Chicago area, including Bar Siena and BomboBar.
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