Franchising

Portland-based salad chain expands during COVID-19

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August 25, 2020

After operating five years in North Portland, Crisp Salads has added a second location on SE Division in Portland. The female-owned restaurant specializes in chopped salads with unexpected flavors from fresh ingredients made daily, according to a company press release.

"We were fortunate that we already had strong systems in place for online ordering and existing relationships with all the delivery services," owner Emma Dye said in the press release, explaining that the chain had to pivot to focus on to-go and delivery when the pandemic hit. "It was still incredibly slow and scary at first as it took time for customers to feel safe, but our relationships with local non-profits, hospitals and city officials kept us going. We were able to donate a lot of food to those in need which in turn kept our team employed."

Dye opened Crisp in 2015.