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title: "The Virginian-Pilot: Sibling Duo Brings Saladworks to Virginia"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/53856e92-2754-4403-bec8-968edb9c6dd1
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-virginian-pilot-sibling-duo-brings-saladworks-to-virginia-2928
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
published: 2015-11-20T15:10:56.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:36:31.956Z
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# The Virginian-Pilot: Sibling Duo Brings Saladworks to Virginia

**TL;DR:** Siblings MaryAnn Cohen and John Reddecliff opened Virginia's first Saladworks location in 2014 after signing a franchise agreement. They are now looking to expand by opening their second franchise in Hampton Roads.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-11-20. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-virginian-pilot-sibling-duo-brings-saladworks-to-virginia-2928).*

## Story

Siblings MaryAnn Cohen and John Reddecliff brainstormed during the holiday season of 2012 about the prospect of opening a business together. They discovered Saladworks and were intrigued because they felt that there was nothing filling the void of fast casual restaurants with healthy options in the area. By October of the following year, the two signed their first franchise agreement and Cohen and Reddecliff opened Hilltop, Virginia's first Saladworks in August of 2014.

The interior is vibrant with bright colors. The menu offers a large selection of healthy choices, ranging from the usual salad ingredients, to more unique toppings such as butternut squash and quinoa. There is also a selection of over 20 salad dressings. Today, Cohen and Reddecliff are looking to expand by opening their second franchise, this time in Hampton Roads.

“I’m proud every day of what we are doing,” Cohen said. “I enjoy working with John. It’s fun to have a partner you can trust and respect.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise agreement (topic)
- Virginia (location)
- Saladworks (company)
- healthy options (topic)
- Hampton Roads (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-virginian-pilot-sibling-duo-brings-saladworks-to-virginia-2928). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/53856e92-2754-4403-bec8-968edb9c6dd1).