First off, we want to thank you for reading our blog. Everything we do at our restaurants is to serve our guests and without you, we wouldn’t exist.
With 112 restaurants in 15 states, over 300 million guests since 1978 have helped us to be #1 in fresh produce and salads, made-from-scratch soups, hot-tossed pastas, freshly baked breads and muffins, fresh fruit, frozen yogurt, and more.
Each month we look forward to showcasing the history of our Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes restaurants by letting your local managers show you what’s in their kitchen. We’ll start with our first location and work our way through upcoming locations we have opening in 2010.
Additionally, CEO Michael Mack and presidents of the company will be blogging to give you their perspectives on the vision of the brand as we move into a new decade.
© 2010 Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.
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I love going to Sweet Tomatoes. Do you have any plans of opening a store in Utah County Utah? Would love to have one closer to home.
I thought there would be a general announcement of the crEATe contest winner a week ago but just saw the announcement on this blog page which not everyone sees. Wasn’t it going to be announced on your home page with the winner featured at the restaurants? My husband was in the contest and he didn’t win but I thought you would publicize and feature the winner in general. It would be nice for them and your general readers.
I’ve have been emailing you for three years hoping to get a Sweet Tomatoes here in Evans Ga. We moved to GA from Southern California and have really missed our Soup Plantation. We occasionally drive to Atlanta which is a five hour drive to eat at Sweet Tomatoes. Please open your restaurant here. We need you!!!
When is the Souplanation in Encinitas CA going to open?
Have enjoyed Sweet Tomatoes for a number of winters in Florida, but do not understand how you have missed the huge market on Long Island, NY. Do you have any plans to expand in that area?
I am wondering if you have any plans to open in Nashville, TN? i no longer live in Rancho Bernardo and Atlanta is too far to drive. I miss your great food!
I am a fan of Souplantation for the past 8 years, since I came to California. This is the favorite place for my family for lunch or dinner. I am a vegetarian and I loved the soups (though few in number) and the spread of choices on the table. We like the ambience (in Carmel Valley, San Diego) and the helpful staff.
Alas, we would be missing all these in a couple of weeks as we are moving to Seattle, WA. Can anyone suggest a comparable place in the Seattle area?
We are planning to have a couple of farewell meals at our favourite restaurant before we pack our bags.
Please, please, please open up some Sweet Tomatoes in the Philadelphia, PA / Washington, DC areas. It’s my favorite restaurant, and the only chance I get to eat there now is when I go to Florida.
Usually once a year, we venture to Florida to visit relatives. One destination is this always on the itinerary is Sweet Tomatoes. We reside in Indiana and have no restaurants in our area. We are currently in Ft. Myers and can hardly wait until we can pay you a visit!!!