Dutch Bros Pursues Dozens of Recently Closed Salad and Go Sites

U.S. coffee chain Dutch Bros is pursuing a $105 million acquisition of dozens of former locations of Salad and Go, a fast-salad chain born in Arizona currently engaged in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. 

Under an asset purchase agreement dated Aug. 4, Dutch Bros subsidiary Boersma Bros LLC would acquire leases and and site-related assets such as equipment at 51 locations in Arizona and Nevada. The agreement also covers 14 additional leases in Texas and Oklahoma for a nominal purchase price of $50.

The transaction remains subject to approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The sale has not closed, and the proposed order attached to the filing has not been signed by a judge, according to DCN’s review of court documents. 

And Go Concepts LLC, the principal operating company behind Salad and Go, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Aug. 4 alongside four affiliated companies. The debtors said they plan to sell assets and complete an orderly wind-down of their operations.

The proposed purchase includes the leases, furniture, fixtures, equipment, vehicles, computers, point-of-sale systems, leasehold improvements and certain site-specific customer lists. It also includes security deposits and transferable utility contracts, according to court filings. It does not include the Salad and Go name or other intellectual property. 

The 51 former Salad and Go locations include 47 in Arizona and four in Las Vegas. The separate group consists of 12 leases in Texas and two in Oklahoma. In all, the proposed agreement initially covers 65 leases, although that number could change under the agreement.

The potential acquisition comes amid an aggressive expansion period for Dutch Bros. The company had 1,177 shops across 25 states as of March 31.

Salad and Go was founded in Gilbert, Arizona, in 2013 as a health-focused alternative to conventional fast food. Its model involved small drive-through restaurants supplied by centralized food-production facilities.

Beginning in 2021, the company expanded rapidly into Texas and Oklahoma. At its peak, Salad and Go operated 146 locations across four states and had an estimated valuation of $1.1 billion in 2022, according to a Chapter 11 declaration from Salad and Go Chief Financial Officer Francis Gallagher.

The company closed approximately 41 underperforming locations in September 2025, followed by all remaining Texas and Oklahoma restaurants in January. The approximately 70 remaining locations closed on Wednesday, Aug. 5, the day after filing for Chapter 11 protection. 

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