By Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-manager It survived an e-coli outbreak and bankruptcy, but Souplantation apparently can’t go on in a world where exposing food in a buffet line is considered hazardous to your health.
The San Diego-based chain announced today it would permanently close all of its locations, effective immediately. The chain had 100 outlets across the country, but started in Southern California and became a guilty favorite of artists, hipsters and immigrants for its all-you-can-eat selections of salad, soups and other delights.
The first Souplantation opened in 1978 in San Diego, started by a surfer, naturally. It is run by parent Garden Fresh Corp., and in one of those strange turns in life, its restaurants are called Sweet
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