A healthy new restaurant is coming to Manatee. They want you to reuse your bowl
A new restaurant is planned for a bustling area of Manatee and Sarasota counties.
Just Salad, which began in 2006 in New York City, is renovating a space inside The Market at University Town Center shopping plaza, according to paperwork filed with Manatee County Development Services.
The roughly 2,000-square-foot space at 5231 University Parkway, Unit 113, is the first Just Salad for the area. The chain has not announced a renovation timeline or opening date.
The fast-casual chain, which has more than 100 locations across seven states, offers “healthy, affordable, climate-conscious meals,” according to the company. The nearest location is in Tampa.
What’s on the menu at Just Salad?
Just Salad’s menu boasts salads, bowls, plates, wraps and smoothies.
Some menu items include the Tokyo supergreens salad, the Peruvian chicken market plate, the vegan chipotle wrap and the acai protein punch smoothie.
Just Salad plans Manatee County location, records say
Nick Kenner and Rob Crespi founded Just Salad two decades ago. According to the company, Just Salad has two different reusable bowls available, house-made dressings, triple-washes and offers several plant-based options.
When dining in store, customers can receive a reusable blue MyBowl. It is yours to keep, the company says, and every in-store order with the bowl gets a customer one free topping. The blue MyBowls are dishwasher safe, the company says.
The other reusable bowl option is available through Just Salad’s app. It’s called the BringBack program, and it features meals served in a green, returnable and reusable bowl. Those bowls are dropped off in a bin at a participating location to be used the next time food is ordered through the app. Just Salad takes care of the cleaning.
Both reusable bowl options reduce carbon emissions and waste, the company said.
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute conducted a study that determined Just Salad’s BringBack Bowl “has less global warming impacts than the disposable fiber bowl.” The study compared the BringBack Bowl with a single-use container.
For more information, visit JustSalad.com.
