Sweet Green News

Kale is on in Dallas' Deep Ellum via arrival of Sweetgreen salad chain

Salads for everyone.

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Cult-favorite salad chain Sweetgreen is bringing salads to Deep Ellum. This California-based restaurant concept which does healthy food on a large scale is opening a location at 2614 Main St., previously law offices, where it will serve the salads, veggies, and other fresh-fresh foods for which it is known.

According to a release, the restaurant is opening February 8. Hey, that's tomorrow. This is the second Dallas location for the chain which made its Dallas debut in the West Village in November 2021.

Sweetgreen's philosophy is that "real food" should be convenient and accessible to everyone in a fast-food setting, making sustainable decisions and never sacrificing quality for convenience.

The Deep Ellum location will serve signature favorites such as Kale Caesar, Guacamole Greens, Crispy Chicken Salad, and Miso Bowl.

But the chain also regularly rotates in new seasonal menu offerings with the current one being the delicious-sounding Miso Roasted Veggies, a sweet and savory mix of hot roasted sweet potatoes, miso root vegetables, and choice of beets or sunchokes in a creamy miso sesame ginger dressing, which will be available at the Deep Ellum location through March 30.

True to Sweetgreens form, the location is small, accommodating 22 diners inside and 32 on the patio.

The interior will feature neon signage, a round prep cube window, stadium seating, and an outdoor zone with a pickup window.

Sweetgreen has also partnered with artist Tom Webb to commission murals for the exterior and interior of the restaurant which the release says will highlight the creativity that lives within the Deep Ellum community and the Sweetgreen brand.

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Supermarket News

Kroger supermarket chain to open 3 new stores in Dallas area

Courtesy of Kroger

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The Kroger Co. plans to open three new Kroger Marketplace format stores in North Texas. They're revealing two of the three locations with the third to be divulged at a later date.

The two cities they're revealing are Fate and McKinney. According to a release, all three projects — including the mystery third location — will break ground in 2026. Further details on each location will be shared when the groundbreaking dates are announced. Why must they tease us so?

“Kroger is working hard to keep pace with North Texas’ explosive population growth, ensuring communities have access to fresh, affordable groceries and essential items,” said Kroger’s Texas Division president Rudy DiPietro in a statement. “As new communities continue to emerge, these new stores will provide what the community has come to expect from Kroger – full shelves, where everything is fresh and our people are friendly.”

Kroger has been on an opening spree: In October 2025, the company opened its newest Kroger Marketplace store in the Bonds Ranch area of Fort Worth at the northeast corner of Bonds Ranch Road and Highway 287.

Three new Kroger Marketplace stores are currently under construction and expected to open in 2026 and early 2027 in Little Elm, Anna and the Sendera Ranch community of North Fort Worth.

Kroger Marketplace format stores are multi-department stores offering full-service grocery, pharmacy and expanded general merchandise including outdoor living products, electronics, home goods, toys, and more. Marketplace stores typically range in size from 99,000 to 130,000 square feet.

Kroger currently operates more than 100 stores in North Texas and East Texas and more than 210 stores throughout Texas. In 2022, Kroger opened a Fulfillment Center in Southern Dallas to focus solely on the growing demand for grocery delivery service. Over time, the company has expanded delivery options in North Texas with Instacart, Uber Eats and Door Dash to serve an ever-increasing digital audience and more remote communities without the need for brick-and-mortar stores.

Kroger also offers customers additional Texas-sized savings and rewards on top of lower-than-low prices at Kroger.com or on the Kroger app, where there are more than $600 in digital coupons available every week.

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