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Salad & Go to Close 70 AZ/NV Stores Post-Bankruptcy

8/5/2026

Summary

Salad and Go Closes

Salad and Go will close 70 Arizona and Nevada locations on Aug. 5, 2026 after Chapter 11 filing.
The company cited falling demand, growth challenges, rising costs and a July Cyclospora outbreak, though not implicated.
CEO Mike Tattersfield called the shutdown a “painful day,” while co-founders Tony and Roushan Christofellis thanked staff and customers, noting the chain had closed over 40 Texas and Oklahoma stores in 2025-2026 and served 60 million meals since 2013.

Summary

Co-founders Shut Down

The co-founders, now operating the Angie’s concept, announced Salad And Go’s nationwide shutdown in a personal Instagram note.
Their Instagram statement called the closure “heartbreaking” and thanked team members, customers, suppliers, and communities.
In January, the chain had already closed all Texas and Oklahoma restaurants and facilities, limiting operations to Arizona before the final shutdown.

History

Historical Context

Chipotle’s 2015 E. coli crisis, which sickened 55 people across 11 states and forced the closure of 43 Washington-Oregon stores, prompted CEO Steve Ells’s Dec 10 apology and a company-wide safety overhaul. Six years later, Salad & Go’s CEO Mike Tattersfield cited a Cyclospora scare and significant rising costs when filing Chapter 11 in 2026.

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Salad and Go Closes

Salad and Go will close 70 Arizona and Nevada locations on Aug. 5, 2026 after Chapter 11 filing.
The company cited falling demand, growth challenges, rising costs and a July Cyclospora outbreak, though not implicated.
CEO Mike Tattersfield called the shutdown a “painful day,” while co-founders Tony and Roushan Christofellis thanked staff and customers, noting the chain had closed over 40 Texas and Oklahoma stores in 2025-2026 and served 60 million meals since 2013.

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