United States · Restaurants startup

Just Salad

Just Salad is a fast-casual restaurant chain founded in 2006 in New York City by Nick Kenner.

Funding reportedLast round: Venture (Round not Specified)

RestaurantsNew York, United States

About Just Salad

Just Salad is a fast-casual restaurant chain founded in 2006 in New York City by Nick Kenner.

The company focuses on making health and sustainability accessible through affordable, delicious meals. With around 100 locations across the Northeast, Midwest, and South, Just Salad serves a diverse menu that includes salads, warm bowls, wraps, soups, and smoothies, all made with fresh, plant-centric ingredients. The brand is recognized for its commitment to sustainability, featuring the world’s largest restaurant reusable packaging program, which saves over 75,000 pounds of plastic annually. Just Salad is also the first U.S. restaurant chain to carbon label its menu and offers a Climatarian menu category to promote climate-friendly choices. As a Certified B CorporationTM, Just Salad emphasizes high social and environmental standards, making it a popular choice for health-conscious and climate-aware consumers.

What company datasets say Just Salad raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all$232Min dollars
Last roundVenture (Round not Specified)
Last round dateJul 2026
Valuation$1.0B, Mar 2026
SEC Form D$32M sold, 2 filings, last Dec 2014

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 5 on the team.

  • David LandsbergMember of Board of Managersi
  • Neil CrespiMember of Board of Managersi
  • Nicholas KennerMember of Board of Managersi
  • Peggy CherngMember of Board of Managersi
  • Robert CrespiMember of Board of Managersi

The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

consumerssocial responsibilitysustainable food sourcingeco-friendly diningfood waste reductionrestaurantfoodservicedeliveryrecyclable packaginginformation technology & servicesreusable restaurant programgluten-free optionsmobile apprestaurants and other eating placesimpact report downloadlocal sourcing

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Sector
Restaurants
Industry code
NAICS 722513, SIC 5812
Region
New York
Revenue
$175M a year, as listed
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