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Bobazona’s Grand Opening Promises Sweet Treats & Prizes

Bobazona (Photo by Hannah Hernandez)

Bobazona’s Grand Opening Promises Sweet Treats & Prizes

Oct 18, 20232 min read

The new boba shop Bobazona is up and running on the corner of Houghton and Rita Road, and is hosting its official Grand Opening on Saturday, October 21.

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Bobazona (Photo by Hannah Hernandez)
Exploring the Menu

The menu features classic boba, smoothie energy drinks, teas, and specialties like The CPR — rose, peaches, and cream — and The Pog, which is passion fruit, orange, and guava.

Bobazona (Photo by Hannah Hernandez)

There’s even gelato and sorbetto on the menu — the perfect companion to our warm summers here in the desert.

Grand Opening Celebration

From noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, the team at Bobazona is going all out to welcome the new shop to town. They’ll be hosting giveaways throughout the day, music from DJs, and a trick-or-treat cauldron for the youngsters.

Bobazona (Photo by Hannah Hernandez)

Some of the prizes handed out throughout the day include gifts from local businesses, Bobazona gift cards, and free gelato and boba drinks. Plus, they’ll be raffling off some even bigger grand opening prizes.

Raffle Prizes
  • Two 50-yard line tickets to the U of A/Utah final home game of the season (value is $350)  
  • Four family tickets to the Gaslight Theatre with food and drinks (value is $175)
  • $125 Fry’s gift card to purchase a Thanksgiving feast

If you come dressed up in your Halloween costume, you’ll score 15% off drinks and 20% off gelato.

This is Tucson’s first Bobazona location, 8140 S. Houghton Rd. #120, which has four other locations in the Phoenix area.

Back in July 2020, the vibrant world of Bobazona sprang to life in Goodyear, Arizona. Ever since then, the company has grown to a total of five locations, including the new Tucson spot — creating the boba drinks for any occasion. From birthdays to lazy Sundays, they oughta cure your cravings.

Bobazona (Photo by Hannah Hernandez)

The new boba shop is open 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. daily.

Bobazona is located at 8140 S. Houghton Rd. #120. For more information, visit bobazona.com.

Article written by:

Matt Sterner

Matt Sterner

More about Matt

At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.

He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.

If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.

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