Just Salad Opens Fourth Location in Washington, D.C.

The Friendship Heights community gains fast casual salads with fresh, real ingredients for everyday health

Key facts of this press release:

• New Just Salad opened at 5300 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, in Washington, D.C. on August 20, 2026
• Just Salad invites community to Residences at Mazza location with Grand Opening celebration from Tuesday, September 8 – Friday, September 11
• Just Salad makes everyday health and sustainability possible with fresh, real, plant-centric meals

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Just Salad, the fast-casual restaurant chain committed to making everyday health and sustainability possible, introduces its new location in Residences at Mazza, located at 5300 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, providing accessible, plant-centric meals for the Friendship Heights and surrounding communities.

At Just Salad, health and sustainability are built into every meal, serving approachable, flavor-packed meals. This means homemade dressings, prepped-daily produce, chef-designed recipes and fresh, flavorful ingredients. A leader in sustainable dining for two decades, Just Salad is best known for its reusable bowl program, which rewards guests with a free topping for every reuse, proving that small choices can add up to meaningful impact.

Just Salad invites the Friendship Heights community to feast on flavor with Grand Opening promotions including:

• Tuesday, September 8: Giveback Day¹! For every in-store purchase, Just Salad will donate $1 to Potomac Conservancy.
• Wednesday, September 9 – Friday, September 11: $5 Meal Days²! Get a $5 chef-designed salad, wrap, warm bowl or market plate all day long.

“Guests across D.C. already value Just Salad for its approachable, flavor-packed meals made with freshly prepped produce, house-made dressings and high-quality ingredients,” said Jen Lally, Chief Marketing Officer at Just Salad. “This newest Friendship Heights location is our fourth in the district, allowing us to deepen our roots as the community continues to prioritize everyday health and sustainability.”

Join JS Rewards for free mystery bowl items after each purchase³ and monthly freebies available to all members (by downloading the Just Salad app on Apple App Store or Google Play Store). Earn free menu items – salads, warm bowls, smoothies, snacks, or drinks – or dollars-off discounts. Some rewards are unlocked through JS Rewards’ stamp program, in which collecting stamps unlocks free menu items from salads to market plates.

Just Salad also offers ‘Build Your Own’ Market Plates, inviting guests to craft warm, protein-packed meals exactly how they crave them. Guests choose each part of the plate – from base to dressing – using fresh, flavorful ingredients prepared daily.

Just Salad Friendship Heights is open Monday – Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday – Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. For more information, visit https://www.justsalad.com/location/138-washington/.

Just Salad Friendship Heights Opening Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is Just Salad?

• Just Salad is a fast-casual restaurant brand
• Just Salad’s mission is to make everyday health and sustainability possible
• Just Salad serves plant-centric meals made with homemade dressings, prepped-daily produce, from-scratch recipes and fresh, flavorful ingredients
• Just Salad offers more than 15 chef-designed salads, wraps, warm bowls, market plates, soups and smoothies

Where is Just Salad in Washington, D.C.?

• 5300 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Washington, DC 20015
  
• 1201 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
  
• 1919 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006
  
• 1900 M Street NW, Suite 020, Washington, DC 20036
  

How is Just Salad sustainable?

• Just Salad is a Certified B Corporation™
  
• Just Salad is home to the world’s largest restaurant reusable bowl program
• Just Salad has offered reusable bowls since its founding in 2006
• Just Salad carbon labels its menu
• Just Salad offers a Climatarian category to help guests make more climate-conscious choices
• Guests who reuse Just Salad bowls help reduce waste, greenhouse gas emissions and water use⁴ for a healthier planet

Where are Just Salad locations?

• More than 125 locations
• New York
• New Jersey
• Connecticut
• Florida
• Illinois
• Pennsylvania
• Massachusetts
• Washington D.C.

About Just Salad
Just Salad is a fast-casual restaurant chain with a mission to make everyday health and sustainability possible. The brand serves craveable, accessible, plant-centric meals made with homemade dressings, prepped-daily produce, from-scratch recipes and fresh, flavorful ingredients. Guests can choose from over 15 chef-designed salads, wraps, warm bowls, market plates, soups and smoothies, including classic offerings and rotating seasonal favorites. Empowering customers to “Eat with Purpose,” Just Salad is a Certified B Corporation™ and home to the world’s largest restaurant reusable bowl program, as well as the first U.S. restaurant chain to carbon label its menu and offer a Climatarian menu category. The company was founded in 2006 and has more than 125 locations across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Washington D.C.

¹In-store only at Just Salad in Washington, D.C. (5300 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E). Valid on 9/8/2026. For every in-store purchase, Just Salad will donate $1 to Potomac Conservancy.

²In-store only at 5300 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, from 9/9/2026 – 9/11/2026. Valid on kids' and signature salads, wraps, warm bowls, and market plates. Excludes build your own, pick 2, snacks, smoothies, and drinks. No substitutions are allowed. Guests are permitted to remove ingredients. One per person. Cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion with the exception of reusable bowl benefits. Promotion total is before tax.

³Every eligible transaction of $12 or more, excluding taxes and fees

⁴⁴Environmental Life Cycle Assessment

Just Salad
Adam Belmont
press@justsalad.com