Salad and Go files for bankruptcy and shutters all locations

The bankruptcy filing, submitted Tuesday, lists assets and liabilities both ranging between $500 million and $1 billion. While the chain was never implicated in the ongoing parasite outbreak—which the CDC reports has sickened 10,000 people and caused two deaths—the resulting public anxiety regarding fresh lettuce severely depressed sales. This industry-wide mistrust also impacted major competitors like Taco Bell and Chipotle, even as Salad and Go struggled with internal strategic shifts.

Founded in 2013, the company once positioned itself as a direct challenger to Sweetgreen, utilizing centralized commissary kitchens to drive growth. Following a 2021 buyout by Volt Investment, the chain underwent a period of aggressive expansion under former CEO Charlie Morrison. However, recent years saw significant contraction. Current CEO Mike Tattersfield, who took over in 2025, presided over the closure of dozens of sites in Texas and Oklahoma before the final decision to liquidate the remaining footprint. Tattersfield acknowledged the shuttering as a painful conclusion for a brand that once aimed to redefine the quick-service salad market.