Salata entering South Carolina

January 28, 2025

Salata Salad Kitchen is entering the South Carolina market via a partnership with franchisees Brian and Keri Leachman. They will open three restaurants across…

Largest Salata franchisee adding Houston location

July 22, 2024

Salata Salad Kitchen's largest franchisee, Sige, is opening a restaurant this week in Houston at 10815 W. Grand Pkwy. "I've been fortunate to have such…

Why AI is 2024's top restaurant tech trend

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

14 fast casual restaurant execs reveal how they are testing artificial intelligence or robotics.

To the moon, Salata!

January 4, 2024

Houston-based Salata Salad Kitchen franchisee John David and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are opening a location within the main campus of…

20 years later: Pumpkin spice still rules

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Although it's too early to tell if all-things pumpkin will increase traffic this year, it's a likely outcome based on the past 20 years. Most chains have…

Salata's former president fills same role at Nation’s Giant Hamburgers

August 3, 2023

Northern California-based Nation's Giant Hamburgers, a 70-year-old breakfast, burger and pie chain, has snagged former Salata Salad Kitchen President Michelle…

Smoothie King, Marco's franchisee adds Salata to portfolio

June 27, 2023

Houston-based Salata is closing in on 100 locations via a three-unit agreement with Phillip Jones, who also owns multiple Smoothie King and Marco's Pizza…

Salata Salad Kitchen continues Dallas-Fort Worth growth

May 11, 2023

Houston-based Salata Salad Kitchen is opening this week in Denton, Texas, at 1931 S. Loop, and will serve built-to-order salads and wraps, soups, organic teas…

Salata continuing Texas expansion

March 21, 2023

Houston-based Salata, a built-to-order salad concept, is opening its 93rd location Thursday in Euless, Texas.

Women in the Lead 2023: Honoring 21 of fast casual's top female leaders

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

In honor of International Women's Day, FastCasual interviewed 21 female executives leading the industry.

Salata continues Dallas-area growth

February 21, 2023

Houston-based Salata, a built-to-order salad kitchen, is adding to its Dallas-area portfolio Friday when it opens a 3,300-square-foot location in West Plano at…

Salata taps former NCR exec to lead tech team

December 27, 2022

Salata, a built-to-order salad kitchen with 90 locations, has hired Briton Smetzer as VP of IT. With a background in a variety of industries, including fast…

Former NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss teaching bootcamp at Salata's grand opening

October 12, 2022

Salata Salad Kitchen is opening its second Charlotte, North Carolina location next week and is celebrating with a fitness class — Sweat with Salata Bootcamp …

Salata's top-performing franchisee reveals 4 go-to management strategies

Before opening her first Salata Salad Kitchen location in 2013 in Texas, Tina MacInnes had no prior restaurant experience. Ten years later, she owns three…

Salata launches multi-unit franchising initiative

June 14, 2022

Houston-based Salata Salad Kitchen is launching a franchising initiative in hopes of attracting multi-unit operators.

Salata adds 3 female execs to leadership team

November 22, 2021

Salata Salad Kitchen has added three executives to its corporate team. Michele Maerz joins the team as VP of Operations, Julie Davis is now VP of Franchise…

Salata launches microsite to drive franchise sales

November 21, 2019

Houston's Salata has launched a microsite to serve as a hub for prospective franchisees in all phases of the franchising journey, from exploring initial…

B.Good, Wahlburgers, Salata, Gloria Jean's leaders on the state of fast casual 'front'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The fast casual restaurant "front" is inncreasingly a rough-and-tumble one on the restaurant industry field of play. But the four brand leaders on the Fast…

Salata launches online ordering platform

October 7, 2019

Salata, a Houston-based fast casual brand, has launched an online-ordering experience, built by Chepri, that integrates a new tech suite and loyalty program.

Salata Salad Kitchen debuts nutrition insight tool

August 28, 2019

Salata Salad Kitchen customers wanting deeper insight on nutritional information now have a tool on the fast casual’s website that offers clear dietary…