Freshly Chopped
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founder | Brian Lee Andy Chen |
| Headquarters | , Ireland |
Number of locations | 60 |
Area served | Ireland United Kingdom Cyprus Netherlands |
| Owner | Brian Lee, Kent Lim |
| Website | www |
Freshly Chopped, also simply called Chopped, is an Irish restaurant chain, serving salads and similar foods.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]The first Chopped outlet opened on Baggot Street, Dublin in May 2012, founded by Brian Lee and Andy Chen. The business began to franchise in 2016.[4] In 2019, the business expanded to the United Kingdom and Cyprus.[5][6]
On 27 June 2024, it was announced that the private equity firm KnightBridge Group had acquired a majority stake in the business.[7]
Food
[edit]Freshly Chopped serve salads, cut with their signature mezzaluna knives.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Freshly Chopped". The Irish Times. 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Freshly Chopped might have to rethink its menu thanks to Brexit". Fora.ie. 26 January 2019.
- ^ Byrne, Paul. "Home". Totally Dublin. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Our Story". Chopped - The Healthy Food Company. 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Freshly Chopped bags €2.5m deal to sell over one million salads in supermarkets". The Irish Independent. 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Freshly Chopped opens first British store General, news for Ireland, Exporting,Food and Drink,Ireland". businessworld.ie.
- ^ "Private equity firm KnightBridge buys Freshly Chopped". RTÉ.ie. 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Freshly Chopped opens 27th healthy food outlet in Little Island". Irish Examiner. 17 July 2017.