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Salad chain is closing a quarter of its restaurants
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By MARTHA WILLIAMS, US NEWS REPORTER
Published: 03:04 BST, 19 September 2025 | Updated: 14:27 BST, 19 September 2025
It’s been a tough year for American restaurants, with rising operating costs taking their toll on companies.
And now a popular drive-thru salad chain will axe more than a quarter of its restaurants amid ongoing financial struggles.
Salad and Go is closing 41 locations, including Houston, San Antonio and Austin, along with a few in Dallas and Oklahoma.
The company has decided to focus on higher-performing markets and will keep its sites in Phoenix, Tucson, and Las Vegas open, according to The Street.
Chief executive Mike Tattersfield said: ‘Concentrating our efforts will allow us to strengthen the brand and invest more in improving quality, driving innovation, and building community.’
Tattersfield was brought on to run the company in April after spending nine years as Krispy Kreme’s president and chief executive.
He said in a statement that the decision to close locations was difficult but necessary.
‘Our presence in Texas will remain strong in Dallas. We are reducing our footprint in Houston, Austin and San Antonio to allow us to focus on strengthening the Dallas Metro Area and Oklahoma. We continue to believe in the Texas market and its long-term potential,’ he said.
Salad and Go will shut 41 sites across the US – more than a quarter of its restaurants (file image)
The company had decided to focus on higher-performing markets, and will keep its locations in Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas open
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Salad and Go finished 2024 with 146 restaurants, more than triple the number it operated in 2021, according to data from Restaurant Business sister company Technomic.
The chain is known for its affordable salads, wraps and breakfast items – as well as its convenient drive-thru ordering.
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‘We know the change will ultimately give us the foundation we need to grow stronger and make delicious, nutritious food accessible to all,’ said Tattersfield.
The salad shop is headquartered in Coppell, TX, having moved from its original headquarters in Tempe, AZ, in 2024.
The brand now has two food production facilities in Phoenix and Dallas.
Salad and Go – notorious for its under-$10 meals – called itself an ’emerging salad industry disruptor’ in 2022 while expanding throughout Texas.
At that time, the company aimed to have 90 locations by the end of 2022, and to double that by the end of 2023.
Like many others in the quick-service industry, Salad and Go has been hit by economic struggles and increased competition, leading it to make the difficult decision.
The popular salad chain is known for its affordable salads, wraps and breakfast – as well as its convenient drive-thru ordering
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Earlier this year, the once-popular restaurant chain EVOS abruptly closed its three remaining locations.
The last restaurants, located in three Florida cities, shut their doors for good after 31 years in business.
TGI Fridays filed for bankruptcy in late 2024 and closed 100 locations. In April this year, the chain shuttered a further 30 locations, leaving just 85 US locations open as of the end of the month.
Denny’s also closed 88 locations in 2024, and plans to close 150 locations by the end of this year.
Many dine-in restaurants have felt the effects of changing consumer habits post-pandemic, especially as money has become tighter.
Chains have begun releasing offer value options to lure in customers, such as Applebee’s ‘Whole Lotta Burger’ with fries deal for $9.99 and Chili’s $10.99 burger meal that claims to be bigger and cheaper than the Big Mac.
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