Souper Salad (restaurant)
Encyclopedia
Souper Salad is a restaurant
chain based in Sugar Land, Texas
, United States
that is owned by SSI Group Holding Corp
. It is primarily known for its all you can eat buffets and salad bars. As of 2010, it owned and operated approximately 82 restaurants in 13 states.
. Subsequent locations soon opened all across Texas
and then began to expand to the Western United States
. In 2006, it was named "Readers Choice for best salad" in Dallas. The restaurant soon began franchising in 2007, with plans on expanding the Eastern United States
.
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
chain based in Sugar Land, Texas
Sugar Land, Texas
Sugar Land is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area and Fort Bend County. Sugar Land is one of the most affluent and fastest-growing cities in Texas, having grown more than 158 percent in the last decade. In the time period of 2000–2007, Sugar Land also enjoyed a...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that is owned by SSI Group Holding Corp
SSI Group Holding Corp
- bankruptcy :* http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/09/15/business-us-souper-salad-bankruptcy_8681498.html...
. It is primarily known for its all you can eat buffets and salad bars. As of 2010, it owned and operated approximately 82 restaurants in 13 states.
History
In 1978, the first Souper Salad opened in Houston, TexasHouston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. Subsequent locations soon opened all across Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and then began to expand to the Western United States
Western United States
.The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West," traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time...
. In 2006, it was named "Readers Choice for best salad" in Dallas. The restaurant soon began franchising in 2007, with plans on expanding the Eastern United States
Eastern United States
The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...
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External links
- http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/09/15/business-us-souper-salad-bankruptcy_8681498.html
- http://www.soupersalad.com/
- http://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/news/story.phtml?id=8695
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abosua6bFpY