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Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesTo say that Sweet Tomatoes fans were devastated when the popular buffet chain closed all of its restaurants in 2020 would be a huge understatement. But, in great news for ...
Featured menu items were rotated monthly and were typically themed, such as Asian, Greek, Italian, and customer favorites. The company's home city of San Diego often served as a test market for new ideas and innovations, and was home to Souplantation's corporate offices.
The Attic (defunct) – a former 1,200 seat Smörgåsbord restaurant in West Vancouver, British Columbia, that was open from 1968 to 1981; Fresh Choice (defunct) – a former chain of buffet-style restaurants which operated in California, Washington, and Texas under the names Fresh Choice, Fresh Plus, Fresh Choice Express, and Zoopa
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Sweet Tomatoes – Founded in San Diego in 1978 and operated as Souplantation in California. Closed all locations temporarily in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but announced in May 2020 that the closure was permanent. One location reopened under new ownership in April 2024 in Tucson AZ.
A lunch menu is also served. Unlike some other chains with two names which use only one of the names in a given region, restaurants in the same locale could be named either Bonanza or Ponderosa. This is because Bonanza and Ponderosa were separate companies, which were later merged under the Metromedia Restaurant Group .
Fresh Choice obtained its produce from local farmers and tried to use seasonal, local, and organically grown produce. In 2009, the company embarked on a plan to grow many of its own vegetables. The Sacramento Magazine Diners' Choice Awards voted Fresh Choice as the restaurant with the most health-conscious menu in 2008 and 2009. [2] [3]
In 2007, Sun Capital Partners acquired Restaurants Unlimited for an unspecified amount. [1]In July 2015, Jim Eschweiler was named president and CEO. [4]In 2018, Unlimited began adding a 1% “Living Wage Fee” to their customer's bill.