Souper Salad
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| Industry | Restaurant |
| Genre | Casual dining |
| Founded | 1978 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Founder | Ray Barshick |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
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Number of locations
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21 (October 2016) |
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Area served
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Southwestern U.S. |
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Key people
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Dave Hernandez (President) |
| Products | salads • soup • pasta • bread sticks • deserts |
| Parent | Brix Holdings, LLC |
| Website | www |
Souper Salad (stylized as Souper!Salad!) is an American restaurant chain based in Dallas, Texas. It is an all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant serving fresh salads, made-from-scratch soups, homemade breads, and more. All locations are in the Southwestern United States, with the majority located in Texas. The chain is privately owned and has been in operation since 1978. As of October 2016, 21 locations were in operation.
In 1978, the first Souper Salad was opened by Ray Barshick in Houston, Texas. Barshick subsequently opened locations all across Texas and then began to expand to the Western United States. In 2009, the company began selling franchises. By the middle of 2008, it had grown to 151 stores in 17 states before declining to 80 stores at the end of 2010 as a result of the long recession that began in 2008 causing fewer people to dine at restaurants. In 2011, the parent corporation (SSI Holding Group Corp.) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to poor performance resulting from recession. From July 2011 to the September bankruptcy filing, at least 25 locations were closed, leaving 56 locations in operation. In 2012, Souper Salad was acquired by LNC Ventures, which was owned by Dan and Jackie Hernandez. By late 2013, the chain was down to 45 locations. In 2014, the company, with 37 locations, was acquired by Brix Holdings, LLC., which is based in Dallas. After the acquisition, Dan Hernandez remained president of Souper Salad.
The company operates restaurants in ten cities in Texas.Franchised locations are in Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. The first location in South Texas opened in McAllen in October 2016. This location is the first of a new contemporary design and a kitchen with induction cooking.
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