Salad and Go closes all locations, including 3 in Scottsdale

Salad and Go has filed for bankruptcy protection and will shut down all of its locations today, including three in Scottsdale.

The chain, founded in Gilbert in 2013, expanded across several states over the years before announcing Tuesday that it will shut down operations Aug. 5.

"While Salad and Go earned the support and loyalty of a deeply passionate community, the business was ultimately unable to overcome sustained pressure on consumer demand, past strategic growth challenges and rising costs," the company stated in a release.

"A cyclospora outbreak in July, in which Salad and Go was not implicated, weakened confidence across the industry and compounded these challenges.”

The company filed bankruptcy petitions Monday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.

“This is a painful day for everyone who built, worked for and loved Salad and Go,” CEO Mike Tattersfield said in a statement.

“Our mission was brought to life every day by an extraordinary team and embraced by guests who made us part of their routines. We are proud of what we built together and grateful to every team member, guest and partner who believed in it.”