Chain: Giardino Gourmet Salads

Giardino Gourmet Salads Continues South Florida Expansion

Giardino Gourmet Salads, a South Florida-based fast casual concept focused on garden-to-bowl nutrition, is expanding its South Florida footprint once again with the grand opening of its two newest locations in North Fort Lauderdale and Davie, Florida. The North Fort Lauderdale restaurant is located at 1527 North Federal Highway in the Plaza del Mar shopping […]

Giardino Switches to Sustainably Farmed Chicken

Giardino Gourmet Salads extended its food promise of nutritional empowerment even further after announcing that all chicken purchased by the brand will be sustainably farmed and only 100 percent all-natural and free of antibiotics and hormones. “We are constantly working to meet the changing needs of our customers while ensuring we deliver upon the taste, […]

Giardino Gourmet Salads Chooses PAR Brink POS

ParTech Inc. (PAR), a leading global provider of point-of-sale (POS) and food-safety solutions to the restaurant industry and subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR), announced that Giardino Gourmet Salads selected PAR Brink POS software for its corporate and franchised stores. Giardino’s is a premier fast-casual salad chain with 12 locations based in southern Florida. […]

Giardino Gourmet Salads Reaps Rewards of Rebrand

Giardino Gourmet Salads, the premier fast-casual salad concept of South Florida, announces big success for its Miami Lakes location—the first restaurant to feature the company’s new image and new operational layout. Exactly one year from its launch in 2014, the restaurant hit $1 million in gross sales.  Giardino Miami Lakes is owned and operated by […]

Giardino Salads Improves Menu With Help of MenuTrinfo

A Miami-based brand is doing something to support community health and menu transparency, with the help of MenuTrinfo, a nutritional analysis and training firm. Giardino Gourmet Salads will rely on MenuTrinfo’s real-time consulting, nutritional analysis, and allergen- and gluten-free menu development to enhance their fresh and healthy menu options. Giardino Gourmet Salads was founded in […]

Florida’s Giardino Gourmet Salads Expands to Nashville

Giardino Gourmet Salads, a fast-casual salad concept from South Florida, will expand to Nashville, Tennessee. The three restaurants will be the franchise’s first outside of Florida. The Osman family, previous owners of Subway restaurants in various cities in Florida and Tennessee, will open these over the span of the next three years, starting in 2015.  […]

Giardino Gourmet Salads Grows in Miami

Giardino Gourmet Salads has opened its newest restaurant in Miami Lakes, Florida, in Park Centre located at 8008 NW 154 Street. To celebrate with the local community, the restaurant will hold a ribbon cutting at noon on July 12. Current Giardino franchise partners Robert Fuerth and Jaime Mitrani, who opened the first South Miami restaurant more […]

Giardino Sees Nine Consecutive Quarters of Positive Comps

Giardino Gourmet Salads, a fast-casual concept in South Florida, announced it has experienced nine consecutive quarters of positive comparable sales after posting an 8 percent increase throughout the first quarter of 2014. “Giardino Gourmet Salads’ nine consecutive quarters of positive same-store sales increases is a true testament to the strength of our growing brand,” says […]

Giardino Gourmet Salads Opens Two New Units

Giardino Gourmet Salads, the fast-casual salad concept of South Florida, will add two new locations in South Florida this year: Giardino Miami Lakes and Giardino Weston. This equals 10 locations for the franchise, just in time for their 10th anniversary this year. Not only does this addition expand the concept in Broward County, it also […]

Giardino Introduces New Grain Bowls

This February, Giardino Gourmet Salads, the fast casual salad concept of South Florida, introduces grain bowls to its menu of signature salads, garden wraps, and boccata sandwiches. Grain Bowls combine warm quinoa, brown rice, or jasmine rice with a variety of premium toppings and dressings.   “In our efforts to instill nutritional empowerment in our […]

Giardino Gourmet Salads Introduces Grain Bowls

This February, Giardino Gourmet Salads, the fast-casual salad concept of South Florida, introduced Grain Bowls to their menu of signature salads, garden wraps, and boccata sandwiches. Grain Bowls combine warm quinoa, brown rice, or jasmine rice with a wide variety of toppings and dressings. “In our efforts to instill nutritional empowerment in our guests, Grain […]

Giardino Celebrates 2013 Sales Growth

Giardino Gourmet Salads, a premiere fast casual salad concept of South Florida, has continued its growth path with 10.6 percent positive comparable sales in 2013. This increase comes over a double digit comparable sales increase the prior year, making it the chain’s eighth consecutive quarter of positive comparables.   “This positive ending to 2013 has made us […]

Latest Numbers Show Giardino Salads Grew By 14.5%

Giardino Gourmet Salads, the fast-casual salad concept founded in Miami in 2004, has taken its growth seriously, boasting a 14.5 percent in year-to-date comparable sales increase as of April 2013. This positive growth in salesis attributed to several new initiatives implemented by the company, including new menu items, a focus on delivery, and a new […]

Former BK Exec Joins the Board at Giardino Gourmet Salads

Giardino Gourmet Salads, the fast-casual salad concept founded by Kenny and Ody Lugo in Miami in 2004, has big plans to grow into other markets in 2013, with a new board of directors and investors in place. The new board offers 90 years of combined experience in restaurant operations, and includes Julio Ramirez, former executive […]