History
Founded in Miami, FL in 2004 by a teacher and firefighter who wanted to make eating healthy simple, Giardino Gourmet Salads is a healthy fast casual restaurant focused on providing Nutritional Empowerment. For the past four consecutive years, Giardino has been named to Fast Casual's Top 100 Movers & Shakers, which includes the top restaurant chains, people, trends and technologies shaping the fast casual segment. Giardino currently has 15 franchised locations in South Florida, Tennessee (Nashville/Brentwood), and North Carolina (Raleigh/Cary).