In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Darden Coors, the CEO of Salad Collective, a Denver-based portfolio of three fast casual brands focused on healthier foods: MAD Greens, Snappy Salads and Tokyo Joe’s. Salad Collective is preparing to scale MAD Greens through franchising, and Darden joined the podcast to talk about the potential she sees in the healthy-eating category across the U.S. and why franchising is the perfect way to tap into that potential.

In this conversation, you’ll find out why:

• The healthy category is only just getting started
• Having multiple brands in your portfolio can be efficient — but it’s no walk in the park
• Franchising is a great way to scale but it’s not permission to race ahead
• Catering is a strong solution to lagging traffic

Have feedback or ideas for Take-Away? Email Sam at sam.oches@informa.com.