Ann Arbor's dining scene will be looking fresh and green next spring.
The Big Salad, a specialty salad restaurant based in Grosse Pointe, Mich., is opening the first of what owner John Bornoty says will be four new Ann Arbor eateries.
Bornoty expects to open during the first week of April at the newly built Plymouth Road Plaza at 1971 Plymouth Road, near the University of Michigan's North Campus. He is also targeting Briarwood Mall, Washtenaw Avenue, and the State Street area near U-M's central campus.
This will be the sixth link in the Grosse-Pointe, Mich.-based restaurant chain. "Our goal is to work our way to the west of the state – Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Chicago - Ann Arbor is just a logical step for us," Bornoty says.
Each location typically has between 15 and 20 full- and part-time employees, according to Bornoty. The 2,000 sq. ft. eatery will seat 45 and have an outdoor patio with seating for 12.
The restaurant serves soups, sandwiches, and made-to-order salads. Diners can choose from 32 vegetable toppings, 10 dry toppings, nine meats, and 30 dressings.
Says Bornoty, "We don't want anyone to ever remember what they got last time."
Source: John Bornoty, owner, The Big Salad
Writer: Tanya Muzumdar
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