fast casual restaurant industry restaurant founded 1986 founder john scardapane headquarters conshohocken pennsylvania united states number of locations over 100 100 in development area served new jersey new york pennsylvania delaware virginia west virginia north carolina georgia massachusetts maryland illinois california connecticut & florida key people patrick h. sugrue president and ceo number of employees 20 corporate 1500 in locations website saladworks.com saladworks llc is a restaurant franchise concept that sells made to order entr e salads wraps soups and sandwiches . saladworks restaurants are categorized as fast casual and the company markets its menu as a healthy alternative to other fast food fare . the franchise currently operates 110 restaurant locations in 15 states and is developing locations internationally . it continues to develop exclusively through its multiple unit development approach focusing on development in metropolitan areas throughout the us . contents 1 history 2 menu 3 recent changes 3.1 restaurant redesign 4 recent promotional programs 4.1 signature series 4.2 true nutrition 5 industry ranking 6 references 7 external links history edit saladworks was founded on october 1st 1986 by john scardapane who served as the company s ceo until 2015 . the first saladworks opened in the cherry hill mall the success of which inspired the opening of 12 additional locations in new jersey and pennsylvania . saladworks began franchising in 2001 and by 2007 had 88 locations in eight states including pennsylvania new jersey delaware maryland florida and illinois . today the franchise operates over 100 restaurant locations in 13 states and has announced plans to expand into new markets in the united states and internationally . on february 17 2015 saladworks filed a chapter 11 bankruptcy petition and listed commerce bank and metro bank founder vernon hill as a major creditor . the bankruptcy filing said it was looking for an investor . 1 saladworks was acquired by centre lane partners in june 2015 2 and promoted saladworks president paul steck to ceo replacing founder john scardapane . 3 menu edit saladworks offers salads panini sandwiches soups and wraps . central to the brand s concept is that salads can be made to order from a selection of 50 ingredients mixed with any of 17 available dressings . additionally salads can be ordered as a wrap . until april 2010 individual saladworks restaurants were permitted to offer their own unique menu variations . saladworks locations currently maintain a standardized menu including 13 pre built salads six focaccia fusion sandwiches a rotating variety of soups and seasonal menu items . recent changes edit restaurant redesign edit in october 2008 saladworks began a major branding change unveiling a new design prototype . existing restaurants that have adopted the new design as well as all new saladworks locations built around the new design have been dubbed 3g restaurants by the company . 4 changes include refrigerated salad display cases the omission of menu boards diffused artificial lighting to emulate daylight entering through skylights and a higher level of design consistency across all saladworks locations . 5 recent promotional programs edit signature series edit in january 2008 saladworks launched its signature series which featured four celebrity chefs creating a line of seasonal salads . the first salad was the wild alaskan grilled salmon salad created by chef jim coleman host of flavors of america on the comcast network formerly comcast cn8 . the second celebrity chef hope cohen the chef s kitchen created the avocadolicious salad which was a mix of haas avocado and other vegetables . 6 in july 2008 saladworks launched the chicken asparagusto salad created by chef david burke . the salad was a mix of grilled asparagus and chicken combined with cucumbers sweet peppers and caesar dressing . the final installment of the signature series was created by venetian chef marika seguso . the articado featured artichoke hearts avocado tomatoes bacon bits croutons and a balsamic vinaigrette dressing . saladworks donated 5 000 to each of the four chefs favorite charities as part of the signature series promotion . 7 true nutrition edit to increase the nutritional values of its menu and ensure all pre made signature salads averaged less than 500 calories saladworks unveiled true nutrition in april 2010 a new menu featuring over 50 salad ingredients such as avocado edamame and chick peas . industry ranking edit in 2012 entrepreneur magazine ranked saladworks 416 of the top 500 franchises in america . 8 the company was also included when as one of 10 great franchise deals in an article by daniel p. smith in qsr magazine . 9 references edit frumkin paul . saladworks to open in singapore . nation s restaurant news . retrieved 6 august 2012 . distefano joseph n. 14 june 2015 . saladworks chain bought by buyout firm . philadelphia inquirer . retrieved 2 december 2015 . paul steck of saladworks . philadelphia inquirer . 15 november 2015 . retrieved 2 december 2015 . saladworks 3g a re model for success . 13 april 2011 . retrieved 6 august 2012 . hartford jamie . saladworks unveils prototype restaurant . qsr magazine . retrieved 2012 01 24 . qsr magazine april 24 2008 saladworks launches signature series salads . 17 january 2008 . retrieved 6 august 2012 . http www.entrepreneur.com franchises saladworks 312082 0.html http www.qsrmagazine.com articles features 137 franchise deals 4 . phtml external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title saladworks & oldid 742131552 categories restaurants established in 1986restaurant franchisesrestaurant chains in the united statesrestaurants in pennsylvaniafast food chains of the united states1986 establishments in new jerseycuisine of the mid atlantic united statescompanies based in conshohocken pennsylvaniahidden categories vague or ambiguous time from june 2015 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