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Bread Zeppelin's famous salad-stuffed sandwiches land in Richardson

Bread Zeppelin sandwich and salad.

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Dallas-born sandwich chain Bread Zeppelin is bringing its famous salad-stuffed baguettes to Richardson: The restaurant will open at 1920 N. Coit Rd., Ste. 201, on Wednesday, September 30, according to a release.

The new restaurant marks the 12th Texas location for Bread Zeppelin, which was founded by high school friends Troy Charhon and Andrew Schoellkopf in 2013. It follows openings in McKinney in February and Frisco in June.

“Richardson has a real community feel, and the mix of people who work here and families who call the neighborhoods around Coit home is exactly what we look for when considering a new location,” Charhon says in the release. “We want to be the stop on the way home from a Friday night game or the spot somebody grabs before a shift, and you only get that by earning it — one Zeppelin at a time.”

Bread Zeppelin has built a following for its unique sandwich-making process, which involves hollowing out a toasted artisan baguette and stuffing it with salad, housemade dressing, and freshly prepared proteins. It's essentially a portable salad that can be eaten on the go, no fork required.

The chain earned a nomination for Best Sandwich in the 2026 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, and its Chicken Caesar made CultureMap's "Definitive list of 16 great sandwiches in Dallas for fall 2024."

Wrap sandwich at Bread Zeppelin restaurant in Irving Bread Zeppelin will give Richardson a new kind of sandwich. Photo courtesy of Bread Zeppelin

For those who prefer to skip the bread, any Zeppelin can be ordered as a bowl. The menu also includes soups and bread pudding made from the leftover baguette cores.

“We’re bringing the full experience to the community, with everything made to order, dressings made in-house and even bread pudding for those with a sweet tooth," Schoellkopf says. "We can’t wait for our new neighbors to experience it with us.”

Richardson customers will also be able to try the limited-time Pink Lady, available through October 31. The seasonal salad combines grilled chicken, Pink Lady apples, candied pecans, red onion, goat cheese, Arcadian mix, and spinach with Champagne vinaigrette.

For every Pink Lady Zeppelin or bowl sold, Bread Zeppelin will donate $1 to Breast Cancer Can Stick It! at its DFW restaurants and The Rose in Houston, continuing a Breast Cancer Awareness Month tradition the company has observed for three years.

Opening festivities will begin at 10 am September 30 with a ribbon cutting and "bread coring ceremony" featuring the first Zeppelin served at the restaurant. The Ticket will also broadcast The Hardline live from the dining room.

Opening day promotions include free Zeppelins for a year for the first 50 guests, 50 percent off entrées from 3-7 pm, a prize wheel with free food and other rewards.

The celebration continues October 3-4 with free kids meals for children under 10. From October 5-11, guests can enter daily giveaways for catering for 12 people and receive 25 percent off entrées after 5 pm.

Catering orders placed through Catering@breadzeppelin.com will receive 25 percent off through October 31.

Regular operating hours at the Richardson location will be 10:30 am-9 pm daily.

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Snack Local

Snap Kitchen adds market to stock fresh local groceries in East Dallas

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A healthy to-go shop in East Dallas is expanding its offerings beyond prepared entrees to include goods from regional bakers, small food makers, and more: Snap Kitchen is transforming its store at 4115 Skillman St. (at Mockingbird Lane) into Snap Kitchen & Market.

Dallas is the first to get the new market format, where customers can still pick up Snap's chef-prepared entrées, proteins, and breakfasts, but now they'll find a larger selection of groceries, including seasonal organic produce, sourdough, refined-sugar-free treats, honey, spreads, and dairy from Texas farmers, bakers, and creameries. Even the new snacks, sauces, and beverages have a shop-local focus, a release says.

New offerings include:

Specialty pantry: Snap-prepared sauces and spices, honey, jams, ferments and spreads
Artisan bakery: Fresh Sourdough and refined-sugar-free treats from Texas bakers
Marinated proteins: Ready-to-cook premium cuts, prepped in Snap's own kitchens, free of seed oils
Dairy: Local creameries and clean-label staples
Fresh produce: Seasonal organic fruits and vegetables
Expanded snacks and drinks: A wide variety of better-for-you Texas-based brands

The East Dallas health food mainstay will include more fresh groceries at Snap Kitchen & Market. Photo courtesy Snap Kitchen & Market

The new format reflects how customers are using Snap Kitchen, store leaders say - not just for prepared meals, but also to stock their own pantries with healthy staples and snacks.

"Our Skillman customers already trust us with their weekday meals, so we asked what else we could take off their plate," CEO Steve Bloom says in the release. "Snap Kitchen & Market is our answer: bringing the same standards we apply to our own meals to a broader selection of Texas-grown, Texas-made and thoughtfully sourced foods. We've done the vetting, so our customers can shop with confidence."

On a happy comeback from a number of pandemic-era closures, Austin-based Snap Kitchen continues to operate stores across Dallas-Fort Worth Houston, and Austin, preparing every meal from scratch in its Fort Worth kitchen.

To celebrate the launch of the new Snap Kitchen & Market concept, the Skillman-Mockingbird store will host a grand reveal on Sunday, October 4, from 9 am-8 pm, followed by a series of free in-store events throughout the month including chef tastings, meet-and-greets with local food makers, and a Q&A with Snap’s registered dietitian.

Founded in Austin in 2010, Snap Kitchen offers in-store shopping, pickup, delivery, and long-distance shipping.

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