CHeBA Hut Sandwich Shop Coming to Iowa City

CHeBA Hut is a marijuana-themed sandwich shop with locations in great college towns such as Boulder, Ft. Collins, Eugene and Tempe.

This fall they plan to open a restaurant here in Iowa City.

It’s great to see Iowa City on the same list as these other fun towns.

I first found out about CHeBA Hut in a message from one of my associates in Denver. He is often on the lookout for new small chain restaurants. And although CHeBA Hut was born in Arizona, the Denver-Boulder area of Colorado is generally on the forefront of great new restaurant ideas.

This friend mentioned that Iowa City’s liberal college community would create the right environment for a successful CHeBA Hut.  Apparently the organizers of the Iowa City CHeBA Hut agree with his opinion.

I do not wish to imply that this friend or myself have anything to do with CHeBA Hut’s arrival. It was just a passing thought we had a few months ago.

I’ve not had the opportunity to try their sandwiches, they look delicious.

Their menu is peppered with marijuana references.  But their food obviously contains nothing illegal.

I respect CHeBA Hut and their stance on free speech, as outlined on their website. Public displays such as a sandwich shop like this one are factors in dispelling the myth that marijuana is more harmful than various legal substances such as alcohol, tobacco, or even “Super Sized” Coca-Colas.

Hopefully the rest of Iowa City will welcome their arrival this fall.