Salad Collective, the Denver-based operating company of better-for-you brands MAD Greens, Snappy Salads and Tokyo Joe’s, announced today a monumental step forward in its journey toward exponential growth.  As of March 29th, Salad Collective is now fully owned by AC Restaurant Co., LCC – a Coors family ownership entity. After successfully buying out the company’s […]

MAD Greens just announced that it is expanding in its home state of Colorado. “This announcement means a lot to our brand as Colorado is where it all began,” says Darden Coors, Chief Executive Officer of Salad Collective, the parent company of MAD Greens. “Our customizable salad options have resonated with so many in the […]

MAD Greens fans will soon be in a MAD dash to get their “Lucky Croutons MAD Scratch & Win” game cards.  Starting July 31, all MAD Greens locations across Colorado, Arizona and Texas (except airport locations) will be offering its “Lucky Croutons Scratch & Win” game cards to all customers who purchase an entrée. Ready […]

MAD Greens, the Colorado-born brand known for its flavorful salads, has added Loren Bontrager to its executive team as Vice President of Franchise and Development. Bontrager comes to the brand with a well-rounded background in franchising having spent nearly 10 years in various leadership positions at notable companies such as Jamba Juice and FOCUS Brands.  […]

MAD Greens is tossing itself into a new growth strategy with its eyes set to expand through franchising in new markets across the nation. The brand’s growth strategy stands to have 50 percent more stores under development by the end of 2023. Systemwide, the strength of the business model is proving to produce average unit […]

MAD Greens, known for its tasty salads, scratch-made dressings, healthy kids meals, nutritious juices, and hearty paninis, recently refreshed its menu by adding two innovative and slightly spicy seasonal offerings and removing a few menu items, all in a continued effort to curb food waste and streamline operations. Changes to the menu were driven by […]

MAD Greens, known for its tasty salads, scratch-made dressings, healthy kids meals, nutritious juices, and hearty paninis, opened its first very first drive-thru on February 20. The new location, which also includes a full-service restaurant, is conveniently located at 944 W. Dillon Road in Louisville, Colorado, and has been one of the strongest openings to […]

MAD Greens, known for its made-to-order salads, opened its first Utah restaurant in Lehi on August 11. MAD Greens was founded in 2004 by life-long friends and chefs Marley Hodgson and Dan Long in an effort to bring healthy, local food to the fast-casual market. Today, MAD Greens has 25 corporate-owned locations across four states, […]

Fresh, local food lovers in Mesa, Arizona, are about to go MAD for MAD Greens, as the latest location of this fast casual is coming to Mesa’s Dana Park Village Square on Wednesday, February 17. MAD Greens at Dana Park is the fifth Arizona location of this farm-fresh restaurant concept specializing in premium made-to-order salads, […]

MAD Greens, the Colorado-grown purveyor of premium made to order salads, fresh juices, paninis, wraps, and soups, is staged to nearly double in size thanks to the latest round of investment capital from Colorado-based 9th Street Capital. The investment will fund the chain’s aggressive expansion plans, including new 2016 openings in Colorado and Arizona and […]

Colorado-based MAD Greens, a fast-casual brand known for its premier salads, juices, wraps, and paninis, began its national expansion last month with its first openings outside of its home state. Crowds of thousands waited in line for its openings in Tempe and Scottsdale, Arizona, indicating strong demand and setting the stage for the chain’s southwestern […]

MAD Greens will open two locations in Colorado in just two weeks. Its first Westminster restaurant at 1181 W. 120th Avenue, Suite 300 will open with a Free Salad Day on April 28, and a Lone Tree location will open at Lincoln Avenue and RidgeGate Parkway two weeks later. This is the first time in […]