Salad lovers in one part of the country will soon have a new spot to get their health food fix as a booming chain plans to grow its footprint significantly.
Crisp & Green, a Minnesota-based fast-casual chain that specializes in salads, grain bowls, and smoothies, just announced plans to open 11 new locations in the Midwest starting in 2025.
The Milwaukee suburbs of Waukesha and New Berlin are slated to receive some of the new restaurants, while others will open in the Chicago suburbs of Wheaton and Bolingbrook.
Crisp & Green currently operates close to 50 locations across 14 states: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin.
In addition to the 11 newly announced stores coming to the Midwest, the chain currently has a whopping 150 Crisp & Green stores in development right now.
Though the timeline for the new openings was not specified in the press release, this ambitious expansion pipeline could help Crisp & Green grow closer in size to other major American salad chains.
Though we're still just a few months into 2024, it's already shaping up to be a major year of expansion for restaurant chains across the country.
Scores of other chains, including major names like Starbucks, Jersey Mike's Subs, and Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, also plan to debut dozens or even hundreds of new restaurants this year.