Just Salad Opens Fairfield Restaurant On Black Rock Turnpike

 

FAIRFIELD, CT — The Town of Fairfield’s Office of Community & Economic Development is pleased to announce the official grand opening of Just Salad, located at 2267 Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield. The Town of Fairfield’s First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick, Community and Economic Development Director, Mark Barnhart, and President of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, Beverly Balaz, and joined Area Team Leader Jose Zuniga, Restaurant Team Leader Leyla Bell, and members of their team, to celebrate the grand opening of their restaurant in Fairfield with an official ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, March 28.

Just Salad is a fast-casual restaurant chain with a mission to make everyday health and

sustainability possible. The brand serves craveable, accessible, plant-centric meals made with

homemade dressings, prepped-daily produce, from-scratch recipes and fresh, flavorful

ingredients. Guests can choose from over 15 chef-designed salads, wraps, warm bowls, avocado

toast, soups and smoothies. Empowering customers to “Eat with Purpose,” Just Salad is home

to the world’s largest restaurant reusable program and the first U.S. restaurant chain to carbon

label its menu and offer a Climatarian menu category. The company was founded in 2006 and

has over 70 locations across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania,

North Carolina and Dubai.

Just Salad's Fairfield location occupies 3,332 square feet and offers interior seating for 46 total

guests, including a 6-top community table and flexible seating throughout, to easily

accommodate small or large parties. A large-scale mural is showcased prominently in the store,

designed specifically with Fairfield’s landmarks and imagery in mind. Its color palette ties into

Just Salad’s brand colors, while also paying homage to the historical architecture found across

Fairfield.

Nicole Natoli, Just Salad’s PR and marketing associate, shared that “Just Salad is excited to

bring its mission of everyday health and sustainability to the town of Fairfield. We're proud to

have opened our first-ever Connecticut store within this community and look forward to

serving its residents with fresh, healthy and climate-conscious food choices.”

Just Salad is located at 2267 Black Rock Turnpike and is open 7 days a week! Hours of operation

are: Monday – Friday 10:30am – 9pm and Saturday – Sunday 11am – 8pm.

Specific menu highlights include Just Salad’s seasonal salads, its “Iconic Salads” - the Crispy

Chicken Poblano, Thai Chicken Crunch, and Tokyo Supergreens - and its “Earth Friendly”

menu board, featuring salads with low carbon footprints. With Just Salad’s signature Reusable

Bowl Program, Fairfield residents are invited to join the company’s effort to reduce waste and

greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing a bowl for $1 and will receive a free salad topping

with every reuse.