Salad Creations

January 13th, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JANUARY, 2010

TORONTO, ON - Salad Creations, a rapidly expanding global restaurant chain specializing in good, healthy food announced today that it will be opening its second Canadian franchised location in Bramalea City Centre.

This new Salad Creations restaurant is located at 25 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton, ON and is the FOURTH Salad Creations restaurant to open in Canada and can be found in the very busy food court of this exciting shopping centre.

Salad Creations has achieved this milestone in just one year since it opened the company’s flagship Canadian store at 433 Yonge St. in the trendy College Park area in January, 2009

“The success of the first three Salad Creations restaurants that have opened in the Toronto and Mississauga locations has been wonderful,” says Brenda Bot, President Of Salad Creations Camada.”  “The concept has been welcomed with open arms by Torontonians who have come to Salad Creations continually where they can create their own salad from a wide range of fresh ingredients.”

This new Salad Creations location will appeal to very busy shoppers who want a fresh and healthy alternative rather than eating typical Mall fast food. From the Mom’s doing their shopping during the week, or anybody looking for a change to the regular high fat and high carb fare normally found in a food court location, this is the healthy alternative that is long needed.  It will also appeal to the many local businesses in the area who frequent the mall on a regular basis to grab their lunch and to the high school students across the street who are so much more health conscious than high school students of a decade ago.

“We are excited and eager to open the second franchise in Canada at Bramalea City Centre food court,” says Jay Arzadon, son of Salad Creations Franchisee owner Maggie Arzadon. “I’m grateful that my family is being apart of a franchise specializing in healthy food choices. As a health and fitness advocate myself, healthy living and healthy choices is no longer a trend but a way of living and Salad Creations has nothing to offer but quick healthy choices with a wide variety of toppings, dressings and proteins to add your salads.”

“With having to raise my three athletic sons who were always health conscious and making the right food choices. I had the fun to learn how to be creative with making these healthy dishes for my picky boys and it had to taste good or I was in trouble! Now I have the chance to offer customers a wide variety of fresh creative salads, wraps, and paninis that always taste delicious!.” Says Maggie Arzadon

With a new location come some added and innovative additions for the consumer including a merchandising area where guests will be able to purchase items for the first time.  This includes unique merchandising display areas all over the store.

Also new are more green options.  Every procurement of every take out container is done with the environment in mind.  New food choices have also been added to the menu including Paninis, breakfast bars, organic coffee and biscotti’s.

There’s even a disposable bin  for guests to use which allows them to dispose of their cutlery and red cascading bowls and waste in an environmentally and conscious way.

These fresh options and a welcoming atmosphere support to the promise that “Fresh is Fabulous” at Salad Creations. Friendly speedy service provides a winning combination for guests looking for a break.

This new Salad Creations at Bramalea City Centre follows in the footsteps of the Erin Mills location that opened on December 1st, 2009 as the second mall location in Canada to offer its guests the use of red cascading bowls for eat in options rather than disposable bowls making for an extremely pleasurable eating experience.   Salad Creations takes fresh choice to the next level. Guests control their entire experience, choosing from over 40 different toppings, 23 freshly-made salad dressings, four types of lettuce and a plethora of featured salads.

Guests leave their worries behind while they take a break from shopping while enjoying a delicious, hearty, custom-made meal at Salad Creations. You design your own meal, right down to the crouton.  “At Salad Creations, the salad is the meal. You’ll leave feeling full but light, enjoying exactly the meal you wanted,” said Bot,

Guests arriving at Salad Creations know right away that they’re not at an ordinary regular food court venue.   Once personally welcomed, the guests have a salad chef custom-create their salad right before their eyes, chopping with their unique chopper, or tossing to order. Drawing upon over 40 ingredients and 15 specially-prepared salad dressings (each one of which can be sampled with a piece of lettuce), the Salad Chef creates salads to suit any taste in mere minutes from fresh & roasted vegetables, cheeses, grilled tofu, three kinds of chicken, Wild Alaskan Salmon, shrimp and more.

Twelve featured salads with names like “Heart Lover”, “Hail to Caesar” and “Chopped Turkey Club” suit the indecisive, and guests can also order wraps and soups made with only the freshest ingredients. Comments Bot, “At Salad Creations we offer an extra ingredient you can’t get at home: fun!” It’s the finishing touch to a dining experience that offers convenience without the usual sacrifices. “We provide food fast, but not fast food,” explains Bot. “Diners today realize that eating right doesn’t have to be a chore. At Salad Creations we offer something that many people didn’t know existed: healthy food that looks good, tastes great and is made for you, just the way you like it.”

Salad Creations was founded in 2003 by President and CEO Jeff Levine and currently has locations across the United States, Brazil, Ireland and Kuwait!

ABOUT SALAD CREATIONS

Salad Creations is a fresh, fast, high energy new concept offering a fresh alternative to the standard fast foods available today, offering delicious selections that fit the needs of lifestyle minded guests. Along with a full menu of fresh tasty salads, wraps and soups, we invite our guests to “Create Your Own Salad” with the assistance of an enthusiastic Salad Chef. We offer a business with low investment, ease of operation and great hours of operation. “It’s a matter of taste – yours!” Salad Creations has introduced a whole new look and a domestic supply chain for our stores in Canada, menus to suit our Canadian guests. If you would like more information about Salad Creations, please visit the company website at http://www.saladcreations.ca.

For further media Information or to set up an interview, please contact :

Nelson Hudes

Hudes Communications International

(905) 660-9155

nelson@hudescommunications.com

January 7th, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JANUARY 2010

Winter is a here and healthy eating can sometimes become a concern as people ate more during the Holiday Season.  They indulged when family and friends, got together at home for holiday parties or at work during the annual traditional office Christmas Party

With that in mind, Brenda Bot of Salad Creations in Toronto says she wants everyone to try and stay healthy now that the holidays are over and she has put together her Top 10 Tips and Tricks FOR HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS THAT IS NUTRITION EASY AND FUN AFTER THE HOLIDAYS

These healthy nutritional eating tips apply to everyone including anyone interested in living healthy, long into the 21st century.

1.  When you first feel a pang of hunger, don’t reach for the regular sugary carbo snack, instead, reach for an 8 oz. glass of clean purified water.  This will suppress the feeling of hunger that’s often mistaken when the body really wants water anyway.  Be sure you are drinking lots of clean water throughout the day because the last sign of dehydration is a dry mouth.

2.  At every meal time, stop eating when you are about 80% complete.  It takes the brain about 20 minutes to register food is on the way and this is a great way to control the serving size and still eat well.

3.  When indulging on “evil” foods like desert trays (we all do), don’t try to eat them all!  Instead take 1 or 2 samples and really enjoy each without guilt.

4.  Eat lots of fresh fruits between meals and the best time to eat fruit is either 20 minutes before a meal or midway between meals as it helps regulate your blood sugar and diminish cravings.

5.  Eat fresh vegetables* with every lunch and evening meal.   When you are selecting the main course always try to avoid mixing proteins (meats) with starches (breads and potatoes).

6.  Limit animal protein consumption to not more than 4-5 servings per week which means some days you should be consuming vegetarian dishes.

7.  Do substitute animal proteins with legumes, but start slowly.  You can use lentils, dry beans and peas and you’d be amazed at just how delicious the recipes are.

8. Do not drink liquids with your meals. If you are thirsty, try to have a glass of clean water 10 minutes or so before the meal.  While you are eating, you want your body to be efficient at digesting the foods and absorbing the nutrients you are consuming.  This also helps with natural body cleansing function & efficiency.

9.  Don’t wait till you’re starving to eat as this will only encourage binging.  Be sure to have a snack of veggies and a fruit with you between meals and drink water which will help avert feelings of starvation and cravings.

10.  Do overdose on vegetables! Have 7-10 cups or more a day and look for ways to enjoy them raw like having a good dip.  When you want your veggies cooked, lightly stream them to preserve their essential nutrients.  (This really is healthy weight loss at its best, no one ever gained weight eating too many veggies!)

For further media information or to schedule an interview, please contact:

Nelson Hudes

Hudes Communications International

(905) 660-9155

nelson@hudescommunications.com

January 7th, 2010

1                                Try it with Tuna for a change:

TUNA NICOISE SALAD

Romaine, tuna, egg, red onion, fresh tomatoes, green onion and asparagus. Suggested dressing Asian Sesame vinaigrette.

2.                                       Tofu is Tofulicious

TOFULICIOUS SALAD

Spinach, tofu, chow mein noodle, sunflower seeds, carrot, green peppers, red peppers.  Suggested dressing Asian Sesame vinaigrette.

3.                        You need lots of Protein after the Holidays.

THE PROTEIN POWER SALAD

Spinach, grilled chicken, egg, portobello mushrooms, chickpeas, red peppers and bacon bits.  Suggested dressing Spring Herb Italian vinaigrette.

4.                        Don’t forget to have some meat in your diet.

THE BLUE STEAK SALAD

Romaine, corn, black olives, steak, blue cheese, chickpeas, tomatoes. Suggested dressing Pear and Blue Cheese vinaigrette.

5.                         Yummy Yummy Blueberry Apple Chicken

THE BLUEBERRY APPLE CHICKEN SALAD

Spinach, blueberry, walnuts, goat cheese, cranberry, red onion, apples and grilled chicken, suggested dressing Poppyseed light

6.                       Michael Jackson said you gotta  BEET IT !!!

The BEETROOT BONANZA SALAD

Spring mix, beetroot, goat cheese, walnuts, green beans, red onion and sunflower seeds. Suggested dressing Balsamic vinaigrette.

7.                                 Don’t Get the WINTER BLUES!!

THE BLUEBERRY BLUES SALAD

Spring mix, blueberries, turkey, green peppers, celery, almonds and goat cheese. Suggested dressing Poppy seed Light dressing

8.                                 Don’t forget the Ham

THE ITALIAN HAM SALAD

Spring mix, ham, red peppers, black olives, green beans, chickpeas,
sunflower seeds. Suggested dressing Spring Herb vinaigrette.

9.                           Be Passionate about Healthy Eating

THE SALMON PASSION SALAD

Romaine, salmon, asparagus, tomatoes, green beans, almonds, green onion. Suggested dressing Sweet Onion vinaigrette.

10                                         Satay, Satay, Satay

THE SATAY CHICKEN SALAD

Spinach, chicken, red peppers, green peppers, chickpeas, broccoli, green onion. Suggested dressing Peanut Satay sauce.

December 1st, 2009

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me:

DONNER’S FESTIVE TOSSED SALAD $8.49

Spring mix, tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese, dried cranberries, almonds, and balsamic vinaigrette

On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me:

BLITZENS WINTER FRUIT SALAD WITH POPPYSEED DRESSING $8.49

Romaine lettuce, shredded cheese, cranberries, apples, pears and pecans.

On the THIRD day of Christmas my true love sent to me:

DASHER’S ALMOND STRAWBERRY SALAD $8.49

Baby spinach, strawberries and almonds, roasted red peppers and goat cheese

On the FOURTH day of Christmas my true love sent to me:

RUDOLPH’S RED AND GREEN SALAD $8.49

Corn, peas, spring mix, chick peas, red onion, celery, and radishes.

On the Fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:

COMET’S CREAMY HOLIDAY GREEN SALAD $8.49

Iceberg, romaine, red Onion, celery, cranberries, almonds, hot pepper sauce.

On the Sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:

DANCER’S WALDORF SALAD $8.49

Walnuts, iceberg, apples, celery, cranberries, blue cheese, iceberg, creamy dressing

On the Seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me:

PRANCER’S MUSHROOM SPINACH SALAD $8.49

Baby spinach, mushrooms, chick peas, egg (1) red onion, bacon Strips (2)

On the Eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:

VIXENS CRANBERRY WALNUT ORANGE AVOCODO & BLUE CHEESE SALAD $8.49

Spring mix, spinach, dried cranberries, walnuts (glazed) oranges (manderin) blue cheese. avocado, and cranberry vinaigrette salad dressing.

On the Ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:

CUPID’S KIDDIE COBB SALAD $8.49

Spring mix on bottom, cheese cheddar in chunks, tomatoes, bacon in strips, ham in chunks, carrots, croutons , egg.

On the Tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:

SANTAS SLEIGH SALAD $8.49

Spring mix, roasted red peppers, green peppers, green onions, red  cranberries,

Turkey and Tomatoes and Red onions

On the Eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me:

MRS CLAUS SECRET SALAD $8.49

Spring mix, artichokes, asparagus, crumbled bacon, parmesan cheese, herb vinaigrette dressing

On the Twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:

TINKER BELL SALAD $8.49

Spring mix, romaine, blue cheese, walnuts, mushrooms, herb vinaigrette dressing,

For further media information or to schedule an interview, please contact:

Nelson Hudes

Hudes Communications International

(905) 660-9155

nelson@hudescommunications.com

December 1st, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TORONTO, ON - Salad Creations, a rapidly expanding global restaurant chain specializing in good, healthy food announced today that it will be opening its first Canadian franchised location in Erin Mills Towne Centre on December 1^st, 2009

This new Salad Creations restaurant is located at 5100 Erin Mills Parkway and is the third Salad Creations restaurant to open in less than a year and can be found in the very busy food court of this exciting shopping centre.

Salad Creations has achieved this milestone in less than a year since it opened the company’s flagship Canadian store at 433 Yonge St. in the trendy College Park area in January, 2009

“The success of the first downtown Toronto location has been wonderful,” says Brenda Bot, President Of Salad Creations Camada.”  “The concept has been welcomed with open arms by Torontonians who have come to Salad Creations continually where they can create their own salad from a wide range of fresh ingredients.”

This new Salad Creations location will appeal to very busy shoppers who want a fresh and healthy alternative rather than eating typical Mall fast food. From the Mom’s doing their shopping during the week, or anybody looking for a change to the regular high fat and high carb fare normally found in a food court location, this is the healthy alternative that is long needed.  It will also appeal to the many local businesses in the area who frequent the mall on a regular basis to grab their lunch and to the high school students across the street who are so much more health conscious than high school students of a decade ago.

“I am thrilled to be the first franchisee opening in Canada and in a food court location,” says Judy Peters, Salad Creations Franchisee owner.  This is a concept that has long been needed as an alternative in a food court environment and I know it will be welcomed by the residents of Mississauga who are fast becoming more health conscious while still looking for great tasting food,” continued Peters.

With a new location come some added and innovative additions for the consumer including a merchandising area where guests will be able to purchase items for the first time.  This includes unique merchandising display areas all over the store.

Also new are more green options.  Every procurement of every take out container is done with the environment in mind.  New food choices have also been added to the menu including Paninis, breakfast bars, organic coffee and biscotti’s.

There’s even an disposable bin  for guests to use which allows them to dispose of their cutlery and red cascading bowls and waste in an environmentally and conscious way.

These fresh options and a welcoming atmosphere support to the promise that “Fresh is Fabulous” at Salad Creations. Friendly speedy service provides a winning combination for guests looking for a break.

This new Salad Creations location will also be breaking new ground as it is the first in a mall location in Canada to offer its guests the use of red cascading bowls for eat in options rather than disposable bowls making for an extremely pleasurable eating experience.   Salad Creations takes fresh choice to the next level. Guests control their entire experience, choosing from over 40 different toppings, 23 freshly-made salad dressings, four types of lettuce and a plethora of featured salads.

Guests leave their worries behind while they take a break from shopping while enjoying a delicious, hearty, custom-made meal at Salad Creations. You design your own meal, right down to the crouton.  “At Salad Creations, the salad is the meal. You’ll leave feeling full but light, enjoying exactly the meal you wanted,” said Bot,

Guests arriving at Salad Creations know right away that they’re not at an ordinary regular food court venue.   Once personally welcomed, the guests have a salad chef custom-create their salad right before their eyes, chopping with their unique chopper, or tossing to order. Drawing upon over 40 ingredients and 15 specially-prepared salad dressings (each one of which can be sampled with a piece of lettuce), the Salad Chef creates salads to suit any taste in mere minutes from fresh & roasted vegetables, cheeses, grilled tofu, three kinds of chicken, Wild Alaskan Salmon, shrimp and more.

Twelve featured salads with names like “Heart Lover”, “Hail to Caesar” and “Chopped Turkey Club” suit the indecisive, and guests can also order wraps and soups made with only the freshest ingredients. Comments Bot, “At Salad Creations we offer an extra ingredient you can’t get at home: fun!” It’s the finishing touch to a dining experience that offers convenience without the usual sacrifices. “We provide food fast, but not fast food,” explains Bot. “Diners today realize that eating right doesn’t have to be a chore. At Salad Creations we offer something that many people didn’t know existed: healthy food that looks good, tastes great and is made for you, just the way you like it.”

Salad Creations was founded in 2003 by President and CEO Jeff Levine and currently has locations across the United States, Brazil, Ireland and Kuwait!

ABOUT SALAD CREATIONS

Salad Creations is a fresh, fast, high energy new concept offering a fresh alternative to the standard fast foods available today, offering delicious selections that fit the needs of lifestyle minded guests. Along with a full menu of fresh tasty salads, wraps and soups, we invite our guests to “Create Your Own Salad” with the assistance of an enthusiastic Salad Chef. We offer a business with low investment, ease of operation and great hours of operation. “It’s a matter of taste – yours!” Salad Creations has introduced a whole new look and a domestic supply chain for our stores in Canada, menus to suit our Canadian guests. If you would like more information about Salad Creations, please visit the company website at http://www.saladcreations.ca.

For further media Information or to set up an interview, please contact :

Nelson Hudes

Hudes Communications International

(905) 660-9155

nelson@hudescommunications.com

December 1st, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Winter is almost here and healthy eating can sometimes become a concern as people tend to eat more when THE HOLIDAY season arrives

They may indulge when family and friends get together for holiday parties or at the work during the annual traditional office Christmas Party

With that in mind, Brenda Bot of Salad Creations in Toronto says she wants everyone to try and stay healthy during the holidays and she  as put together her Top 10 Tips and Tricks for KEEPING SANTAS’ WEIGHT IN CHECK THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS

1)         VINAGRETTES ARE KEY Use Vinaigrettes for a lower fat, healthier options on

Salads.

2)         THE DARKER THE SALAD LEAVES, THE MORE NUTRITIONAL IT IS

Not all salad greens are created equal, however, in general, the darker the leaves, the more nutritious they are.  Dark Greens are loaded with beto carotene which supplies more vitamins and nutrients than iceberg lettuce.

3)         ADD HEALTHY INGREDIENTS FOR A GREAT SALAD.

Add Crunchy Iceberg mixed with fresh spinach and romaine to give your salad a healthy                boost.

4)         GREAT TOPPINGS FOR SALADS. Avoid heavy choices such as egg yolks and chopped bacon.  Focus on completing your leafy creation with fresh veggies and reduced fat salad dressings.

5)         LEAFY GREENS ARE IN One Cup of Leafy Greens counts as a daily serving of fruits and vegetables.

6)         PUT SHRIMP IN YOUR SALAD Four large shrimp with cocktail sauce has fewer calories than an egg roll with plum sauce.

7)         DON’T LEAVE THE FOOD OUT. Perishable foods such as meat, seafood and salads with mayonnaise shouldn’t sit out longer than two hours.  Serve in smaller dishes and refill with foods stored in the oven or fridge.

8)         WHITE POTATOES FOR HIGHER BETO CAROTENE GO GREAT WITH YOUR SALAD White Potatoes and sweet potatoes with your salad have the same calories, only sweet potatoes are higher in Beto Carotene.

9) GINGERSNAPS KEEP THE WEIGHT DOWN:  Gingersnaps as opposed to short bread help keep Santa’s weight in check.

10)      WATCH THOSE CALORIES Drink Apple Cider as opposed to egg nog while eating your salad.  It has fewer calories.

For further media information or to schedule an interview, please contact:

Nelson Hudes

Hudes Communications International

(905) 660-9155

nelson@hudescommunications.com