Energy drinks have become a new fad across the country, with the University of Iowa reporting increases in student consumption of caffeine in recent years. A new company, run by Iowan Chris Whalen and ...

A Des Moines metro-owned chain of customizable energy drinks, smoothies, and coffees is opening its seventh location in Iowa, the first outside of central Iowa. In early November, Hyper Energy Bar, ...

Hyper Energy Bar, an Iowa chain, plans to open a flagship location in downtown Des Moines in early 2026. The 1,000-square-foot building will feature two drive-thru windows, walk-up service, outdoor ...

A Des Moines metro-owned chain of customizable energy drinks, smoothies, and coffees is opening its second location in the greater Iowa City area, the 13th location for the Iowa brand. The aim is to ...

Hyper Energy Bar — an energy drink drive-thru chain — is planning its first Kansas City area location. The Iowa-based company, which says it serves “hundreds of thousands of flavor combinations” of ...

The inside of Iowa City’s Hyper Energy Bar boasts a colorful space decorated with murals, sitting in between ReUnion Brewery and The Stuffed Olive. On a typical day, the line will stretch out the ...