Drive-thru restaurant chain Salad and Go is closing down all of its locations in Houston and several others in Texas and Oklahoma. According to Nation’s Restaurant News, Salad and Go CEO Mike Tattersfield confirmed the company will be closing down 41 locations in a statement shared Tuesday, which detailed shutdowns in Houston, Austin and San Antonio as well as in Oklahoma.

“This is a very difficult decision because it impacts team members who have shown extraordinary passion and commitment in serving our guests,” Tattersfield said in the statement, per NRN. “We are deeply grateful for their contributions and the connections they built in their communities.”

Employees told Chron anonymously that they learned of the closures during a company meeting and their last day would be Friday, Sept. 19.

Read on for more about the company’s closures.

Tattersfield said the closures will help the company focus on locations in Dallas and Oklahoma

According to QSR, Tattersfield explained that closures will help the company focus on its remaining Dallas and Oklahoma markets. The company also has Salad and Go locations in Las Vegas, Phoenix and Tucson.

“Concentrating our efforts will allow us to strengthen the brand and invest more in improving quality, driving innovation, and building community,” he noted in a statement, according to QSR.

Tattersfield is a minority owner of the brand and was named CEO of the restaurant chain in April. Previous CEO Charlie Morrison left Salad and Go to assume the same position at Jersey Mike’s.

“At Salad and Go, our purpose is to make delicious, nutritious food accessible to all,” Tattersfield said in a statement, per NRN. “We believe this brand has the power to change how people think about fast food by offering something better, healthier, and more affordable. That is why I joined this company, and it remains the reason I believe so strongly in our future.”

Tattersfield said that though it was a hard decision to make, it’ll help ensure customers get great food at an affordable price.

“We know the change will ultimately give us the foundation we need to grow stronger and make delicious, nutritious food accessible to all,” he added.

Tattersfield also clarified that they will “continue operating all our existing stores in Phoenix, Tucson, and Las Vegas, where our concept is already strong.”

Salad and Go operated over 140 locations as of May

As of May, Salad and Go operated over 140 restaurants nationwide, and the company said it nearly doubled in size in just two years, per QSR. Physical locations are as small as 750 square feet, and the restaurant chain offers customers a selection of signature dishes for under $10. In addition to salads, it also has breakfast burritos and bowls, wraps, soups and snacks on its menu.

According to NRN, the restaurant chain was founded in 2013 in Gilbert, Arizona, by Tony and Roushan Christofellis.

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