Demand for fast-casual outlets that offer healthy eating menus exploded during the pandemic, a wave that keeps growing in the post-pandemic retail environment.
Steele Brands is riding that wave with a rapid expansion of its Crisp & Green healthy eating, hand-crafted salad restaurant chain. The company is aiming to open up to 250 new locations in the next two years, including 130 locations in 20 states by 2024, Chain Store Age reported.
Steele Brands told CSA that its real estate team has identified more than 1,700 sites that fit the Crisp & Green criteria. The company said it will continue to keep expanding until it has established more than 1,000 units nationwide.
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