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title: "Salata Salad Kitchen Opens Restaurant within SouthPark Shopping Mall"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/fda4ed7b-4f85-416b-9752-5935267bcbbd
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20241118_salata_salad_kitchen_opens_restaurant_within_southpark_shopping_mall.html
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2024-11-18T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:31:35.400Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1504674900247-0877df9cc836?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Salata Salad Kitchen Opens Restaurant within SouthPark Shopping Mall

**TL;DR:** Salata Salad Kitchen has opened a new location in Charlotte's SouthPark Mall, operated by Free Fenix LLC. The restaurant will donate a percentage of sales on November 20 to the Carolina Youth Coalition.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-11-18. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20241118_salata_salad_kitchen_opens_restaurant_within_southpark_shopping_mall.html).*

## Story

Located at 4425 Sharon Rd, Suite 195, the new Salata is easily accessible off Carnegie Blvd within SouthPark Mall, a prime spot in the heart of Charlotte's upscale retail and commercial district. The restaurant will be operated by Free Fenix LLC, a North Carolina-based venture company that owns multiple Salata restaurants across Charlotte.

To celebrate the grand opening, the SouthPark restaurant will donate a percentage of sales on November 20 to the Carolina Youth Coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering high-achieving, under-resourced students through college. Other offerings available during the grand opening include:

- The first 100 guests will receive a complimentary Salata-branded t-shirt

- A free veggie salad giveaway when downloading the Salata Tastemaker app and favoring SouthPark’s location

“SouthPark is at the heart of the Charlotte community, and we’re confident this new restaurant will attract foot traffic from both patrons and nearby tenants due to the convenient, healthy dining options the brand offers,” said a spokesperson with Free Fenix. “We’re proud to offer guests fully customizable meals that fit their lifestyles. We’re eager to connect with residents and engage with this vibrant community.”

Salata restaurants feature built-to-order salads, wraps, soups, organic teas and lemonades, along with fresh fruit, vegetables and lean proteins, which are all prepared and chopped daily in-house. With five salad bases, over 50 toppings and 11 house-made proprietary dressings, guests can create meals tailored to their lifestyle.

“We’re thrilled to support Free Fenix through the opening of our SouthPark restaurant,” said Michele Maerz, President of Salata. “Their dedication to bringing healthier options to residents perfectly aligns with Salata’s mission, and we look forward to their success in the years ahead.”

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)
- unit expansion (topic)
- restaurant opening (topic)
- Salata Salad Kitchen (company)
- Michele Maerz (person)
- grand opening promotion (topic)
- Free Fenix LLC (company)
- SouthPark Mall (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20241118_salata_salad_kitchen_opens_restaurant_within_southpark_shopping_mall.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/fda4ed7b-4f85-416b-9752-5935267bcbbd).