# Salad and Go returns with co-founders

> Salad and Go co-founder Daniel Patino and investors Tom Misitano and Mike Myers revive the chain after bankruptcy.
- Title: Salad and Go returns with co-founders | Shortify
- Summary: Salad and Go co-founder Daniel Patino and investors Tom Misitano and Mike Myers revive the chain after bankruptcy.
- Keywords: salad and go, daniel patino, tom misitano, mike myers, chapter 11, arizona, fast casual, food, business, Salad, returns, co-founders
- Source: Nation's Restaurant News — https://nrn.com/fast-casual/thought-salad-and-go-was-dead-think-again
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: salad and go, daniel patino, tom misitano, mike myers, chapter 11, arizona, fast casual, food, business
## Salad and Go in trouble
Salad and Go filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year and closed 70 of its remaining restaurants.
## Co-founders step in
Daniel Patino, a Salad and Go co-founder and executive chef, partnered with Tom Misitano and Mike Myers to rebuild the brand.
## First location in Arizona
The plan is to reopen in Gilbert, Arizona, where Salad and Go first began.
## Corporate and franchise model
They aim to operate corporate-owned restaurants and make franchising available nationwide.
## Past ownership changes
Salad and Go was sold to Volt Investment Holdings in 2021, but the co-founder remained with the chain.
## Why it failed
The chain struggled with rapid growth, leading to closures after aggressive expansion in Texas.
## Original co-founder reaction
Tony Christofellis, the original co-founder, wished Patino and the others well but moved on to launch Angie's.
## Chef background
Daniel Patino worked at The French Laundry, Restaurant Daniel, and Charlie Trotter's before joining Salad and Go.
## What's next
Salad and Go will reopen in Arizona with plans for national franchising.
## Key takeaway

Salad and Go co-founder Daniel Patino and investors Tom Misitano and Mike Myers are reopening the chain in Arizona after it filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.