---
title: "Crisp & Green® Expands Home State Footprint With New Savage Location"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/62649734-7a04-4649-a9fd-17d64e80f172
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260417_crisp__green_expands_home_state_footprint_with_new_savage_location.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2026-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:24:02.202Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
---

# Crisp & Green® Expands Home State Footprint With New Savage Location

**TL;DR:** CRISP & GREEN is expanding its home state footprint with a new location in Savage, Minnesota, marking its 21st location in the state. The brand continues to grow nationwide, balancing company-owned restaurants with a growing roster of franchise partners.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-04-17. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260417_crisp__green_expands_home_state_footprint_with_new_savage_location.html).*

## Story

CRISP & GREEN® is continuing its momentum in its home state with the opening of a new restaurant in Savage, Minnesota. The Savage location marks the brand’s top location in Minnesota, its largest and most established market. The Savage opening reinforces CRISP & GREEN’s strong local following and ongoing momentum in the region where it was founded, while also reflecting increasing demand for better-for-you dining and the brand’s continued momentum as it grows nationwide.

“As our home market, Minnesota has always been a proving ground for CRISP & GREEN,” said Steele Smiley, Founder and Executive Chairman. “Opening our 21st location here speaks to the strength of the community that has supported us from the beginning and the growing demand for food that fuels how people want to live. We’re proud to keep expanding in the place where it all started, and to keep sharing our approach to everyday wellness with more neighborhoods across the state.”

CRISP & GREEN expansion activities are underpinned by a model that balances company-owned restaurants with a growing roster of franchise partners, ensuring consistency in execution while scaling to meet demand. Since its founding in 2016, CRISP & GREEN has carved out a distinctive niche in the healthy fast-casual space, blending chef-crafted convenience with a commitment to wellbeing. From craveable grain bowls, hearty salads, low-carb wraps, functional smoothies and more, every menu item is designed to energize every lifestyle.

More than just a restaurant, CRISP & GREEN is described as a wellness hub where guests gather to fuel body and mind.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- franchise partners (topic)
- Crisp & Green (company)
- Steele Smiley (person)
- healthy fast-casual (topic)
- home market (topic)
- Savage, Minnesota (location)

---
Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260417_crisp__green_expands_home_state_footprint_with_new_savage_location.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/62649734-7a04-4649-a9fd-17d64e80f172).