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Saladworks opens inside Kroger

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November 24, 2020

Saladworks has debuted its first Kroger grocery store location, opening on Nov. 20 in Cincinnati on Beechmont Avenue.

The move to open restaurants within grocery chains and other non-traditional venues began in early 2019, when Saladworks opened its first in-store location in Philadelphia. Saladworks has restaurants in seven grocery stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland and New York, with more than 10 openings planned through Q1 of 2021.

"Grocery stores are an exciting growth area for our brand. With COVID-19 bringing safety challenges to self-serve food bars in grocery stores everywhere, guests can feel safe with Saladworks," Eric Lavinder, VP of Development for Saladworks, said in the release. "Guests can get the same great experience and variety at a grocery location as they can a traditional restaurant."

Much like the stand-alone locations across the country, the in-store formats focus on customization offering create-your-own salads, wraps, grain bowls as well as soup and grab 'n' go items.

In addition to in-store orders, grocery store restaurants for Saladworks also offer shoppers the option to order online through the Saladworks website or by calling ahead for pickup. Shoppers may also have their orders delivered using third-party delivery partners like Door Dash, GrubHub, and UberEats.

Founded in 1986, Saladworks has over 100 locations in 18 states and two countries.