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title: "Saladworks looks to push ahead and open several locations in Ohio"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/44f28a7b-aab4-492f-8938-7b1d1b7f9ee9
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/saladworks-looks-to-push-ahead-and-open-several-locations-in-ohio
author: "Raghav Patel"
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-08-06T08:28:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:23:57.479Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1568901346375-23c9450c58cd?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Saladworks looks to push ahead and open several locations in Ohio

**TL;DR:** Saladworks plans to expand its footprint in Ohio and Kentucky by opening several locations, including in Kroger stores. The company aims to meet the demand for healthy and customizable meals, targeting the millennial and Gen Z demographic.

*By Raghav Patel, originally published in Global Franchise on 2021-08-06. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/saladworks-looks-to-push-ahead-and-open-several-locations-in-ohio).*

## Story

**The fast-casual create-your-own-salad concept wants to expand its footprint in Ohio and Kentucky.**

The salad franchise has already opened in four Kroger stores in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati and plans are being made to open even more locations. The company has made a strategic push to meet the demand for healthy and customizable meals; SaladWorks has targeted the millennial and Gen Z demographic and accommodated for their spending power and lifestyle needs.

The new Ohio locations will be added onto existing SaladWorks locations as well as adding further locations onto Kroger stores in the state. The lack of expensive kitchen machinery will help support growth since all products are freshly made and require no highly skilled staff.

“We are excited to grow our Saladworks brand in Ohio in these high-traffic stores and believe it will lay the foundation for future franchise growth of Saladworks throughout the state,” said Eric Lavinder, chief development officer for WOWorks, parent company of Saladworks.

“We are looking to recruit potential franchisees who want to join our health-focus family of brands with exciting development opportunities in an untapped state.”

The move to open inside grocery stores was made in 2019, and typically contain the same offering as their standalone locations. SaladWorks currently has 10 locations inside grocery stores in Maryland, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

SaladWorks was founded in 1986 and now has over 130 locations across 18 states and two countries.

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- Raghav Patel (person)
- Gen Z (person)
- Saladworks (company)
- WOWorks (company)
- Kroger (company)
- Eric Lavinder (person)
- healthy meals (topic)
- grocery store locations (topic)

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Originally reported by Raghav Patel, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/saladworks-looks-to-push-ahead-and-open-several-locations-in-ohio). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/44f28a7b-aab4-492f-8938-7b1d1b7f9ee9).