Like many restaurants, The Big Salad was challenged by the pandemic, having to close two stores in Michigan and one in Pennsylvania. For example, the “build your own salad” was reduced to $8 and simplified to include unlimited vegetables. The idea was to help feed front line workers during the pandemic.”Īt the same time, The Big Salad’s healthy menu was completely redesigned and simplified with many prices lowered. “We also created EMILYS program, named for my niece who is a nurse. “We upgraded all of our technology for point-of-sale systems, gift cards, delivery, pickup, curbside, online ordering and our loyalty program,” he noted. The original store in Grosse Pointe was fully renovated in February of this year.īesides maintaining five eateries during the health pandemic, The Big Salad reshaped its operations in a number of important ways, according to Bornoty. “We believe the restaurant industry is coming back and feel it’s our role to feed our community.”Īll of the current Big Salads are open for inside dining at 50% capacity in addition to offering carryout, delivery, and curbside service. “With so many restaurants closing, we are excited to be expanding in our home state of Michigan.,” said owner and founder John Bornoty. This corporate store will also serve as a creation facility where new menu items will be developed. Plans are to also offer delivery, curbside and catering for downtown businesses. It is expected to open the first week of August for students and faculty, as well as people living and working downtown. The Detroit eatery will be a new corporate owned store located inside of University of Detroit Mercy Law School on Jefferson Avenue.

The Novi/Farmington restaurant is still looking for a location and is targeted to open by the fall of this year. Scheduled to open in mid-July, the Traverse City restaurant is located on 332 East Front Street in downtown. The Big Salad, based in Harper Woods, has unveiled plans to launch three new eateries that include locations in downtown Detroit, downtown Traverse City and a site in the Novi/Farmington communities.įounded in 2008 by entrepreneur John Bornoty, today The Big Salad operates four restaurants in Michigan located in Grosse Pointe (the original), Woodhaven, Charlotte, and Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan Hospital as well as one in Spring, Texas. Harper Woods, MI ( ) One of Michigan’s most unique restaurant groups has not only survived the COVID pandemic, but is thriving and developing big plans to expand this year. Unique Michigan-based chain will open eateries in Detroit, Traverse City and Novi/Farmington during 2021

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