The notoriously affordable drive-through concept Salad and Go is closing 41 locations across Texas, the Coppell-based company announced Tuesday.
All locations in Houston, San Antonio and Austin will close, along with a few in Dallas and Oklahoma, reported Nation’s Restaurant News.
Salad and Go CEO Mike Tattersfield, who was brought on to run the company in April after years as Krispy Kreme’s president and CEO, said in a statement that the decision to close locations was difficult but necessary.
“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 Cobb with Chicken is one of many options at Coppell-based Salad and Go. (Jason Janik/Special Contributor)
Jason Janik / Special Contributor
Details on which of the 10 Dallas-Fort Worth locations will close and when were not shared. A representative for the company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“Our presence in Texas will remain strong in Dallas,” Tattersfield said in his statement. “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.”
All locations in Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas will remain open. Salad and Go, which got its start in 2013 in Gilbert, Ariz., is a strong concept in those cities, Tattersfield said.
“Concentrating our efforts will allow us to strengthen the brand and invest more in improving quality, driving innovation, and building community,” he added.
The salad concept, which is known for sub-$10 salads and wraps, called itself an “emerging salad industry disruptor” in 2022 as it expanded throughout Texas. At that time, the company planned to have a total of 90 locations open by the end of 2022, and to double that by the end of 2023.
Up until recent closures, it was operating more than 140 locations across the country.
