Just Salad offering upscale dinner options

March 20, 2025

Just Salad has created a dinner category, Market Plates, designed for health-conscious consumers. The permanent menu addition will feature from-scratch…

Just Salad raises $200M to support growth

February 24, 2025

Just Salad has raised $200 million in capital from Wellington Management, alongside D1 Capital Partners, Neuberger Berman and Stripes. The company is now…

Just Salad makes 3 c-suite hires

February 3, 2025

Just Salad has hired three executives as part of its accelerated plan. It promoted Jennifer Lally to chief marketing officer and hired Mark Berinato as chief…

Just Salad opens 1st drive-thru location

January 13, 2025

Just Salad, which has over 90 locations, has opened the first of many drive-thru locations planned for the year, said Nick Kenner, founder and CEO.

Former Shake Shack exec joins Just Salad

April 8, 2024

Just Salad has hired Andrew Marsallo, who formerly worked for Shake Shack and Pret A Manger, as director of real estate.

Just Salad hitting 'Sesame Street'

October 19, 2023

Just Salad, a fast casual brand focused on health and sustainability, has launched its first Kids Menu and in collaboration with Sesame Workshop, a global…

Opus lands $6.8M to fund AI-powered training for deskless workers

May 24, 2023

Opus, a training platform for businesses with a deskless workforce, has secured $6.8 million in Series A funding round led by Stage 2 Capital.

Just Salad earns B Corp certification

April 20, 2023

Just Salad has earned B Corp certification, which means it completed an extensive review process — administered by B Lab — to assess performance across five…

Just Salad hires former Goldman Sachs VP as CFO

March 7, 2023

Just Salad, a 70-unit chain based in New York, has hired Jared Garber, a former VP at Goldman Sachs in New York, as CFO.

Just Salad launches 'Race to Rewards'

November 14, 2022

Just Salad has launched "Race to Rewards," a mobile loyalty platform that gives customers personalized rewards.

#QSRNext starring Taco Bell, Focus Brands, Popeyes, CKE execs

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

QSRWeb's virtual talk show, #QSRNext, takes place Nov. 9 and will feature insight and advice from several successful industry leaders.

Just Salad offering employees on-demand pay

June 27, 2022

Just Salad, which has over 50 locations, has partnered with DailyPay, a provider of on-demand pay, to offer employees access to pay as they earn it.

Just Salad serving Regenerative Organic Certified quinoa

June 21, 2022

Just Salad, a fast casual restaurant concept with a mission to make health and sustainability possible, has launched a summer menu, featuring SIMPLi…

Just Salad opens in Harlem, New York

May 18, 2022

Just Salad, a fast casual restaurant concept with a mission to make everyday health and sustainability possible, has opened in Harlem, New York, becoming the…

4 ways Just Salad is helping the planet

April 18, 2022

Just Salad, a fast casual concept with a mission to make everyday health and sustainability possible, has released its Annual Impact Report detailing its…

Just Salad lands first-time investor to fuel growth

July 20, 2021

New York-based Just Salad has completed its "largest-ever capital raise," with participation by the investment firm Closed Loop Partners, as well as returning…

Just Salad partners with Zero Foodprint to support regenerative farming

July 1, 2021

Just Salad, a fast casual concept, has partnered with Zero Foodprint, a nonprofit organization founded by restaurateur and author Anthony Myint, to support…

Just Salad launches meal kits with zero-plastic packaging

February 9, 2021

Just Salad has launched Housemade, a meal kit and grocery service available within delivery range of locations in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Chicago…

Will Panera customers care about carbon transparency?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

October 14, 2020

In a move to make it easier for consumers to understand how their food orders affect the environment, Panera Bread is adding the carbon footprint of meals to…

Just Salad launching Climatarian menu

September 14, 2020

Just Salad is marking Climate Week 2020 (Sept. 21-27) Thursday by launching a climatarian menu, featuring seven items with low greenhouse gas emissions…