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December 8, 2020
Salata Salad Kitchen expands footprint with uptown Charlotte locationbizjournals.comSalata Salad Kitchen plans to open its first North Carolina location next spring. The Houston-based brand has snagged space in the Ally Charlotte Center in uptown. Free Fenix LLC — partnered with QuietSeven LLC — will operate that location at 615 S. Tryon St. It’s the franchise group’s first location, with plans to open a second Charlotte in the future.
November 17, 2020
Salata tests grain bowls to offer comfort-food flavors in a healthy alternativerestaurantbusinessonline.comSalata, the fast-casual concept known for its customized salads, is expanding its lineup with the addition of grain bowls. The bowls are in test until Dec. 15 at seven locations in the chain’s home base of Houston.
November 12, 2020
Announcing Ragan’s 2020 PR Daily Awardsragan.comThe finalists in Ragan’s 2020 PR Daily Awards represent the organizations and communications teams behind the best communications campaigns, projects, initiatives and content from the past year. Congratulations to this elite list of finalists. Stay tuned for the winner announcement in December.
October 23, 2020
Menu Tracker: New Items from Wendy’s, Papa John’s and Einstein Bros. Bagelsnrn.comBlack Bear Diner is inviting guests add pumpkin spice to several items this season, Salata is testing grain bowls, Abuelo’s has new seasonal items, Tijuana Flats has a family bundle just for taco Tuesdays, and Pretzelmaker is adding blue raspberry syrup to its lemonade.
October 23, 2020
Salata president Michelle Bythewood says ghost kitchens can act as a low cost way to ‘seed’ new markets for brick and mortar growthnrn.comThe fast-casual chain’s digital investments ‘saved our lives’ during the pandemic, Bythewood says in NRN’s latest Extra Serving podcast.
October 22, 2020
MRM Franchise Feed: Frictionless QDOBA and Crisp & Greens Goes Nationalmodernrestaurantmanagement.comNational built-to-order salad kitchen Salata celebrated its 15th anniversary on October 15. As a thank you to guests, Tastemaker loyalty program members received 15 extra points on their first purchase made October 12-16. Team members volunteered at Hope Farms on October 15, an urban farm run by Recipe for Success Foundation, where the foundation is implementing award-winning programs to teach, inspire and empower healthy eating and address food deserts. Salata also volunteered alongside their franchisees and with the support of their vendor partners, including Kraft Heinz, to build a hoop house at the farm and further efforts to support food education.