U.S. espresso chain Dutch Bros is pursuing a $105 million acquisition of dozens of former places of Salad and Go, a fast-salad chain born in Arizona at present engaged in Chapter 11 chapter proceedings.
Underneath an asset buy settlement dated Aug. 4, Dutch Bros subsidiary Boersma Bros LLC would purchase leases and and site-related property comparable to tools at 51 places in Arizona and Nevada. The settlement additionally covers 14 extra leases in Texas and Oklahoma for a nominal buy value of $50.
The transaction stays topic to approval by the U.S. Chapter Courtroom for the Southern District of Texas. The sale has not closed, and the proposed order connected to the submitting has not been signed by a choose, based on DCN’s evaluate of courtroom paperwork.
And Go Ideas LLC, the principal working firm behind Salad and Go, filed for Chapter 11 safety on Aug. 4 alongside 4 affiliated corporations. The debtors stated they plan to promote property and full an orderly wind-down of their operations.
The proposed buy consists of the leases, furnishings, fixtures, tools, autos, computer systems, point-of-sale methods, leasehold enhancements and sure site-specific buyer lists. It additionally consists of safety deposits and transferable utility contracts, based on courtroom filings. It doesn’t embody the Salad and Go identify or different mental property.
The 51 former Salad and Go places embody 47 in Arizona and 4 in Las Vegas. The separate group consists of 12 leases in Texas and two in Oklahoma. In all, the proposed settlement initially covers 65 leases, though that quantity may change underneath the settlement.
The potential acquisition comes amid an aggressive growth interval for Dutch Bros. The corporate had 1,177 retailers throughout 25 states as of March 31.
Salad and Go was based in Gilbert, Arizona, in 2013 as a health-focused different to standard quick meals. Its mannequin concerned small drive-through eating places equipped by centralized food-production amenities.
Starting in 2021, the corporate expanded quickly into Texas and Oklahoma. At its peak, Salad and Go operated 146 places throughout 4 states and had an estimated valuation of $1.1 billion in 2022, based on a Chapter 11 declaration from Salad and Go Chief Monetary Officer Francis Gallagher.
The corporate closed roughly 41 underperforming places in September 2025, adopted by all remaining Texas and Oklahoma eating places in January. The roughly 70 remaining places closed on Wednesday, Aug. 5, the day after submitting for Chapter 11 safety.
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Nick Brown
Nick Brown is the editor of Day by day Espresso Information by Roast Journal.
