Rouxmahn

I'll stick to Panera Bread or make my own at home. At least I know what I am going to spend.

I must be blind I guess, but I just don’t see the customers you all claim. The problem with the concept is salads are readily available everywhere, and at first will generate buzz in a new area. Eventually customers can create their own at home or buy from a restaurant at a set price.

Also odds are one of those 100 toppings has expired past its shelf life, in which they are constantly tossing them driving up cost. No way every item is consumed quick enough before it expires. High food safety risk running a salad bar with that many toppings.

Geez why all the hostility?

Yes Tacos! :nana:

Take a picture next time, and show me the line. Prove me wrong!

Successful for corporate yes. But you and I probably not, as we would have to pay for our products. I can tell you the one in Covington is dead 24/7. Panera is right across the street, and eats their lunch all day everyday.

That is already here!

However, they already had a Franchisee close down in Amite, LA. Corporate took it over just to save face. They might have 40 customers all day. The stores in Covington/Mandeville never have any customers in them when I pass by. Especially the one next to Panera Bread in Covington. The only reason they are probably still open is because they are corporate owned and the family gets all of their produce for free practically coming from the farm they own, plus no royalties.

Will be interesting to see what these franchise stores do out of state when they have to pay for their products, and royalties. Sounds to me like the founders strategy is sitting back collecting that franchise fee, and probably will offer little to no support to the franchisees thinking this is a solid business investment. After all it is just a salad bar.