About Salad Collective
Salad Collective, the parent company of industry leading fast casual brands MAD Greens, Snappy Salads, and Tokyo Joe's, is committed to better-for-you restaurant concepts, high integrity operations, vibrant culture, amazing culinary experiences, and strategic growth. With headquarters based out of Golden, Colorado, Salad Collective houses the leadership and administrative services for its 60 company-owned restaurants throughout Colorado, Texas, and Arizona. Darden Coors stepped in as 'Head of Lettuce' (CEO) in 2013 after AC Restaurant Group, a Coors family company, acquired MAD Greens. With an eye for growth, MAD Greens tripled the number of locations under her leadership (now at 23 locations) and then acquired Snappy Salads with 9 locations in 2019 and Tokyo Joe's with 27 locations in 2022. Salad Collective is excited to continue expansion with franchise opportunities, nontraditional growth, and company-owned units. Darden Coors was recognized in 2023 as a third-year honoree of Titan 100 Hall Of Fame recognizing 100 top CEOs and C-Level Executives in Colorado. In 2025, MAD Greens proudly landed the #20 spot on Fast Casual's Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, and Snappy Salads won for the second year in a row the DFW Favorite's Gold Award for Best Salad in Dallas-Fort Worth.
14143 Denver West Parkway Suite 260 Golden, CO 80401
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