Souplantation will return to Orange County in 2027. ‘There is a god’
Salad bar buffet chain Souplantation plans to return to Orange County in 2027, nearly seven years after the company permanently closed its locations. The upcoming restaurant will open in Fountain Valley, bringing back familiar menu items including soups, muffins, and tarragon tuna salad. More locations could follow the initial 2027 reopening as the brand stages its official comeback to Southern California.
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- ✓ Souplantation will return to Orange County with a planned reopening in 2027.
- ✓ The buffet chain permanently closed its 97 locations and filed for liquidation in May 2020.
- ✓ ST Three LLC purchased the intellectual property rights and assets for the company in 2021.
- ✓ The brand reopened its first location in Tucson, Arizona, in 2024, followed by a second location in Fort Myers, Florida, in 2026.
What changed
Souplantation confirmed a scheduled 2027 reopening in Fountain Valley, marking the brand's first planned return to California.
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Souplantation Plans Orange County Return in 2027
Salad bar buffet chain Souplantation plans to return to Orange County in 2027, nearly seven years after the company permanently closed its locations. The upcoming restaurant will open in Fountain Valley, bringing back familiar menu items including soups, muffins, and tarragon tuna salad. More locations could follow the initial 2027 reopening as the brand stages its official comeback to Southern California.
Why it matters
Souplantation and its sister brand Sweet Tomatoes temporarily shut down all 97 locations in March 2020 due to pandemic mandates before filing for liquidation in May 2020. A Florida-based company named ST Three LLC purchased the intellectual property rights and assets in 2021, eventually reopening a Tucson, Arizona location in 2024 and a second location in Fort Myers, Florida in 2026. The brand originally debuted in San Diego in 1978.
What is confirmed
- Souplantation will return to Orange County with a planned reopening in 2027.
- The buffet chain permanently closed its 97 locations and filed for liquidation in May 2020.
- ST Three LLC purchased the intellectual property rights and assets for the company in 2021.
- The brand reopened its first location in Tucson, Arizona, in 2024, followed by a second location in Fort Myers, Florida, in 2026.
Still unconfirmed
- More Souplantation locations could follow the initial Orange County return.
What to watch next
- An exact opening date for the Fountain Valley restaurant in 2027
- Announcements regarding additional Southern California locations
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- Los Angeles Times — Souplantation will return to Orange County in 2027. ‘There is a god’
- Orange County Register — Salad bar buffet Souplantation plans a comeback in Orange County
- SFGATE — Souplantation confirms California comeback. Here's where.
- 9News — Sweet Tomatoes to open second location
- USA Today — Beloved buffet chain is finally reopening in California. Here's where
- NBC 7 San Diego — Souplantation confirms it's coming back to California with 2027 reopening
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- www.latimes.com — Souplantation will return to Orange County in 2027
- en.wikipedia.org — Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes - Wikipedia
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