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Home » Latest News » 11-year-old Richland restaurant closes

11-year-old Richland restaurant closes

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Fresh Leaf Co. originally launched in Kennewick before setting up shop at 1080 George Washington Way in Richland in 2021. Courtesy Fresh Leaf Co.
January 5, 2026
TCAJOB Staff

After 11 years in business, a Richland restaurant specializing in smoothies, salads, wraps, sandwiches and more has closed. 

Fresh Leaf Co. originally launched in Kennewick before setting up shop at 1080 George Washington Way, Richland, in 2021. The restaurant shared a strip mall with Porter’s Real Barbecue in the property owned by Vandervert Developments. 

The business announced plans to close Dec. 26 via Instagram.  

Juan Carillo, the restaurant’s owner, confirmed that the business is closed with no plans to reopen. He said there were multiple reasons for the closure but declined to comment further. 

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