Salad and Go, the drive-thru health food chain that operated locations across Arizona, Nevada, Texas, and Oklahoma, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on August 4, 2026, and permanently closed all 70 of its restaurants the following day. The closure marks the end of a 13-year run for the fast-casual concept that served over 60 million meals during its history and once promised to revolutionize affordable healthy eating.
The company cited sustained pressure on consumer demand, past strategic growth challenges, and rising costs as the primary factors behind the bankruptcy. A Cyclospora outbreak in July, in which Salad and Go was not implicated, further weakened consumer confidence across the salad and fast-casual industry and compounded the company’s challenges. The outbreak was linked to shredded lettuce supplies and caused a dip in foot traffic at restaurants across multiple chains.
“This is a painful day for everyone who built, worked for and loved Salad and Go,” said CEO Mike Tattersfield. “Our mission was brought to life every day by an extraordinary team and embraced by guests who made us part of their routines. We are proud of what we built together and grateful to every team member, guest and partner who believed in it.” Tattersfield, a veteran restaurant industry executive, had been brought in to help steer the company through its challenges but was unable to overcome the combination of headwinds.
The bankruptcy filing was made in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. Texas locations had already closed prior to the announcement, with the remaining Arizona and Nevada stores shutting down after final service on August 5. The company’s social media accounts continued posting about new menu items just hours before announcing the closure, drawing confused and frustrated reactions from customers.
The closure reflects broader challenges in the fast-casual restaurant sector, where rising food and labor costs have squeezed margins while price-conscious consumers have pulled back on discretionary dining. The Dallas-Fort Worth area, which had been a target market for Salad and Go’s expansion, has seen several fast-casual concepts struggle amid intense competition and economic headwinds. The DFW market is one of the most competitive restaurant markets in the country, with new concepts opening and closing at a rapid pace.
The previous owners of Salad and Go, who left the company in 2021, expressed sadness at the closure. They have since launched a new concept called Angie’s, which aims to continue the mission of making healthy food affordable. “The mission was never just about salads. It was always bigger than that. It has always been about making great food affordable for everyone,” they said in a social media post. Salad and Go was founded in Gilbert, Arizona in 2013 and grew to 70 drive-thru locations across four states.
The closure adds to a growing list of fast-casual bankruptcies in 2026, signaling continued consolidation in the restaurant industry as weaker concepts exit the market. For DFW commercial real estate, the sudden closure of multiple restaurant locations creates vacancy challenges in shopping centers that housed Salad and Go outlets.
