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WOWorks announces 23 restaurant openings in 2026, with 15 more planned

Source: WOWorks

September 2, 2026

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WOWorks, parent company of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos and Zoup! Eatery, has opened 23 new restaurants in 2026, and has 15 additional locations under development.

The growth brings WOWorks' footprint to nearly 240 restaurants nationwide and puts the company on pace to open nearly 40 locations by year's end.

New restaurants have opened in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Canada, spanning traditional retail locations and nontraditional venues. These include locations at the University of Georgia's Tate Student Center and the University of Notre Dame, as well as a healthcare facility at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Co-branded restaurants accounted for nearly half of the openings year to date, including Saladworks and Frutta Bowls and Barberitos and Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh. Several existing single-brand restaurants also added Frutta Bowls as a second brand this year.

"We're excited to see so many of our franchisees continue to expand within the WOWorks platform," WOWorks CEO Kelly Roddy said in a press release."They are doubling down on brands they already know deliver results and picking up new brands that fit within spaces they already are operating."

Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, WOWorks is seeking experienced franchisees for expansion.