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title: "Salata Salad Kitchen Recognized as the Preferred Better-for-You Concept"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/72d55192-3f11-4624-bcb8-6a95e0000858
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240806_salata_salad_kitchen_recognized_as_the_preferred_betterforyou_concept.html
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
published: 2024-08-06T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T17:23:31.313Z
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# Salata Salad Kitchen Recognized as the Preferred Better-for-You Concept

**TL;DR:** Salata Salad Kitchen was named Houston's Best Healthy Restaurant and recognized in Nation's Restaurant News' 100 under 100 list. The brand has seen growth with new restaurant openings and innovation, driven by its dedication to providing fresh and healthy meal options.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-08-06. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240806_salata_salad_kitchen_recognized_as_the_preferred_betterforyou_concept.html).*

## Story

 Salata announced today its recent recognition as it was named Houston’s Best Healthy Restaurant in the Chron’s annual Best-of-the-Best list. Additionally, Salata was recognized within Nation Restaurant News’ 100 under 100, highlighting emerging brands on the cusp of immense growth.

Reflecting on the brand’s year filled with new restaurant openings and innovation, these awards underscore Salata's unwavering dedication to providing fresh, healthy meal options to its guests. With the brand’s foundation being in Houston, maintaining a strong interest from guests in the area as their go-to healthy restaurant has been vital to its continued growth - both in and outside of Texas. These accolades serve as a testament to the brand's positive influence on the communities it serves.

"It’s amazing to see the continued love for our concept, both in our home city of Houston and across the nation,” said Michele Maerz, President of Salata. "Our team is passionate about offering healthy, customizable meal options that cater to our guests' diverse lifestyles and preferences. Recognition like this is a testament to our brand’s ability to meet the elevated levels of demand for our concept. It truly has been an incredible year already, and we’re thrilled with the momentum Salata continues to garner.”

Houston-based Salata offers built-to-order salads and wraps alongside soups, teas, and lemonades. Salata has established a loyal following by providing customizable and healthy options for any lifestyle.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Nation's Restaurant News (publication)
- brand growth (topic)
- houston (location)
- award recognition (topic)
- Salata Salad Kitchen (company)
- Michele Maerz (person)
- healthy restaurant concept (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240806_salata_salad_kitchen_recognized_as_the_preferred_betterforyou_concept.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/72d55192-3f11-4624-bcb8-6a95e0000858).