Salad Creations Partners With ARAMARK to Open Restaurants on University of Florida and Florida State University Campuses

Rapidly Growing Restaurant Chain Introduces Students to Fresh Approach to Salads

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Jun 29, 2011, 09:00 ET

COCONUT CREEK, Fla., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Salad Creations, a fresh and great tasting salad restaurant offering an alternative to fast-food for today's healthy lifestyle, is expanding its presence on college campuses with ARAMARK, the world leader in providing award winning food services. A new Salad Creations opened in January 2011 on Florida State University's campus and a subsequent University of Florida location is scheduled to open in August 2011. Additional campus locations are in development.

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"Salad Creations is the ideal solution for the student, faculty member or guest who is tired of typical fast food and is searching for a delicious, quick and nutritious alternative," said Jeff Levine Salad Creations CEO & President. "Our guests should feel good about what they eat, which is why we only use the freshest seasonal ingredients possible."

Salad Creations, which has more than 50 locations worldwide, features over 40 farm-fresh ingredients to choose from including crisp vegetables, garden-picked fruits, cheeses, sliced meats, all natural grilled chicken, sustainable wild Alaskan salmon, and over 15 chef-designed salad dressings. Specially trained Salad Chefs prepare each guest's order and, if asked, can help match particular tastes to customize the salad experience. All salads can be either tossed or chopped and are served in an environmentally friendly bowl.

"We know from our proprietary research that 60 percent of college students are looking for healthy dining choices," said Ann Marie Solomon, ARAMARK's Vice President of National Brand Partnerships. "We are excited to work with Salad Creations to offer a fresh and relevant option across our campus dining portfolio."

In addition to a "Create Your Own Salad" option, Salad Creations offers more than 21 chef-inspired salads and wraps, plus a variety of daily soup specials. A number of locations also offer Panini sandwiches and a weekly rotation of frozen yogurt flavors.

"The feedback on campus has been extremely positive," said Tony Carlucci, Salad Creations location manager at Florida State University. "Many of our customers are excited about the menu variety and value at Salad Creations. The most popular items so far have been the Buffalo Chicken Caesar Wrap, Sunshine Cobb Salad and Chopped Veggie Salad."

About ARAMARK

ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providing award-winning food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world. The company is recognized as the industry leader in FORTUNE magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies," and as one of America's Largest Private Companies by both FORTUNE and Forbes magazines. ARAMARK seeks to responsibly address issues that matter to its clients, customers, employees and communities by focusing on employee advocacy, environmental stewardship, health and wellness, and community involvement. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 255,000 employees serving clients in 22 countries. Learn more at the company's Web site, www.aramark.com, or www.twitter.com/aramarknews

About Salad Creations:

Salad Creations is an international restaurant franchise offering a fresh alternative to fast food for today's healthy lifestyle. Each location offers "Create Your Own" salads as well as more than 21 featured salads and wraps, a variety of daily soup specials, and Panini and frozen yogurt options. Headquartered in Coconut Creek, FL, Salad Creations has more than 50 locations open across the United States, Brazil, Canada, Kuwait and Panama. The company was named the number one restaurant chain in 2009 on Restaurant Business' annual "Future 50" list, the number one salad franchise in Entrepreneur Magazine's "2008 Franchise 500" ranking and was listed among the top 50 brands in Franchise Business Review's "2008 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards." For more information, visit www.saladcreations.net. For franchising opportunities, please visit www.saladcreations.net or call (888) 3-SALADS.