Salata Salad Kitchen Explained

Salata
Type:private
Industry:Fast casual
Foundation:2005[1]
Founder:Berge Simonian
Location:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Locations:88
Area Served:Texas, California, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Georgia

Salata is an American fast casual chain of restaurants that specializes in salad and wraps. They were founded in 2005 and have since experienced rapid growth.[2] The average dinner check is $14, which includes a protein, and a beverage such as lemonade or organic tea. But a basic salad costs $8 and wraps start at $7. [3]

History

Berge Simonian opened the original Salata in the underground tunnel system in Downtown Houston after a previous restaurant concept had an increasingly growing salad bar. Since the salad bar was becoming more and more popular, he decided to focus on it and perfect it.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Salata Celebrates Its Texas Roots On 10th Anniversary. September 21, 2015. . August 13, 2020.
  2. News: Salad Wars Heating Up: Salata Making Its Move. Stern. Gary. June 13, 2019. . August 13, 2020.
  3. Web site: Stern . Gary . Salad Wars Heating Up: Salata Making Its Move . Forbes . Forbes . 28 October 2021.
  4. News: Salad chain is mushrooming. Kaplan. David. March 29, 2013. . August 13, 2020.