Dallas gets Salt & Straw
Dallas is about to get its first Salt & Straw ice cream shop plus multiple PopUp Bagels locations as part of a rapid Texas expansion, signaling serious late‑spring dessert and casual breakfast options. The openings are part of a broader wave of new food concepts moving into regional markets this March. (dallasnews.com)
Salt & Straw has leased 2323 N. Henderson Ave., Suite 107 in the Knox‑Henderson retail strip, directly adjacent to restaurant Gemma, according to local reporting. (papercitymag.com) The brand is also planning a Fort Worth scoop shop at 1305 W. Magnolia Ave. in Magnolia Village as part of its simultaneous Texas openings. (hoodline.com) PopUp Bagels’ Dallas unit is slated for Inwood Village at West Lovers Lane and Inwood Road, occupying a roughly 1,200‑square‑foot spot next to the historic Inwood Theater, with signage already reported on site. (yahoo.com) (dallas.culturemap.com) The PopUp concept is backed by celebrity investors including Paul Rudd, Patrick Schwarzenegger and players TJ and JJ Watt, and the chain was majority‑acquired by private equity firm Stripes in 2023. (yahoo.com) Company statements and recent filings say PopUp plans at least a 12‑store rollout across Texas starting with Dallas, and the brand has previously publicized an ambitious national growth target that included roughly 300 new locations. (franchising.com) (yahoo.com) City permit records and local reporting show sign and commercial‑alteration filings for the Henderson Avenue storefront and branded window coverings in place, while neither Salt & Straw nor PopUp has posted firm opening dates beyond general “this spring” timing. (lakewood.advocatemag.com) (whatnow.com)
