U.S. espresso chain Dutch Bros is pursuing a $105 million acquisition of dozens of former areas of Salad and Go, a fast-salad chain born in Arizona at the moment engaged in Chapter 11 chapter proceedings. 

Beneath an asset buy settlement dated Aug. 4, Dutch Bros subsidiary Boersma Bros LLC would purchase leases and site-related belongings akin to gear at 51 areas in Arizona and Nevada. The settlement additionally covers 14 extra leases in Texas and Oklahoma for a nominal buy worth of $50.

The transaction stays topic to approval by the U.S. Chapter Court docket for the Southern District of Texas. The sale has not closed, and the proposed order hooked up to the submitting has not been signed by a decide, in response to DCN’s assessment of courtroom paperwork. 

And Go Ideas LLC, the principal working firm behind Salad and Go, filed for Chapter 11 safety on Aug. 4 alongside 4 affiliated corporations. The debtors mentioned they plan to promote belongings and full an orderly wind-down of their operations.

The proposed buy contains the leases, furnishings, fixtures, gear, automobiles, computer systems, point-of-sale techniques, leasehold enhancements and sure site-specific buyer lists. It additionally contains safety deposits and transferable utility contracts, in response to courtroom filings. It doesn’t embody the Salad and Go title or different mental property. 

The 51 former Salad and Go areas embody 47 in Arizona and 4 in Las Vegas. The separate group consists of 12 leases in Texas and two in Oklahoma. In all, the proposed settlement initially covers 65 leases, though that quantity might change beneath the settlement.

The potential acquisition comes amid an aggressive enlargement interval for Dutch Bros. The corporate had 1,177 retailers throughout 25 states as of March 31.

Salad and Go was based in Gilbert, Arizona, in 2013 as a health-focused different to traditional quick meals. Its mannequin concerned small drive-through eating places equipped by centralized food-production services.

Starting in 2021, the corporate expanded quickly into Texas and Oklahoma. At its peak, Salad and Go operated 146 areas throughout 4 states and had an estimated valuation of $1.1 billion in 2022, in response to a Chapter 11 declaration from Salad and Go Chief Monetary Officer Francis Gallagher.

The corporate closed roughly 41 underperforming areas in September 2025, adopted by all remaining Texas and Oklahoma eating places in January. The roughly 70 remaining areas closed on Wednesday, Aug. 5, the day after submitting for Chapter 11 safety. 

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