The Saxton Group, a leading owner and operator of McAlister’s Deli® restaurants, will open its newest McAlister’s Deli® in Salina later this fall.
The new Salina restaurant will provide guests with a fast-casual dining experience, a friendly atmosphere, and personalized service. The restaurant will offer a menu featuring over 100 items including: sandwiches, spuds, salads, soups, desserts and its signature McAlister’s Famous Sweet Tea™. In addition to serving dine-in guests, McAlister’s Deli in Salina will provide online ordering for takeout and delivery, tableside ordering, a robust rewards program, as well as catering for guests on the go.
As Salina Post first reported in September, the restaurant will be located at 2661 Market Place. The restaurant is 3,118 square feet and includes indoor seating for up to 82 guests. The Salina location will feature a pick-up window, allowing guests to drive-thru and retrieve their pre-placed online and app orders.
“We’re thrilled to introduce McAlister’s Deli to the Salina community. With seven restaurants across the state, Kansans have become some of our most loyal guests.” said Co-CEO and Owner of The Saxton Group, Adam G. Saxton. “We can’t wait to further our footprint in the area and allow our new friends in Salina to experience everything McAlister’s Deli has to offer.”
The restaurant will be operated by Dallas-based restaurant franchisee The Saxton Group and will represent the franchisee’s 84th McAlister’s Deli restaurant. The Saxton Group plans to hire between 75 and 100 employees at the Salina restaurant.
About McAlister’s Deli
Founded in 1989, McAlister’s Deli® is a fast casual restaurant chain known for its genuine hospitality, sandwiches, spuds, soups, salads, desserts and McAlister’s Famous Sweet Tea™. In addition to dine-in and take-out service, McAlister’s also offers catering with a selection of sandwich trays, box lunches, desserts, a hot spud bar and more. With numerous industry accolades, the McAlister’s brand has more than 450 restaurants in 27 states. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. For more information, visit www.mcalistersdeli.com, and find McAlister’s on social media at www.Facebook.com/McAlistersDeli, www.Twitter.com/McAlistersDeli and www.Instagram.com/McAlistersDeli.
McAlister’s is recognized in the top 50 of the 2019 “Entrepreneur Franchise 500” and in the top three of “Entrepreneur’s Top Food Franchises: Sandwiches.” In 2018, Time Money ranked McAlister’s #9 in the outlet’s “15 best fast-casual restaurant chains in the U.S. for your money.” McAlister’s is also ranked in “The QSR 50” for 2018, as well as Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers & Shakers.” In 2017, Restaurant Business ranked McAlister’s as one of “America’s Best Fast-Food Chains” and QSR named McAlister’s as one of their “Best Franchise Deals.” In 2016, McAlister’s was highlighted by Restaurant Business as the #2 “Consumer Favorite Fast Casual Chain” and by CNBC.com as “America’s Favorite Sandwich Shop.”
About The Saxton Group
The Saxton Group is a Dallas based multi-unit restaurant franchisee with a 35-year history of exclusively franchising restaurant leading brands. The company is one of the largest McAlister’s Deli franchisees in the country and is a Restaurant Franchise Monitor Top 100 Franchisee. The Saxton Group is family owned and operated with rich history of multi-unit development. Initially a small operation with a single restaurant, the group has evolved into industry veterans and leaders with more than 80 locations in six states. They take pride in operating the McAlister’s Deli brand at the very highest level and forming deep relationships within the communities where their restaurants are located. For more information, please visit saxtongroup.com.