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Arby’s introduces salad combo option

February 23, 2011

Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc. has added a Market Fresh Chopped Side Salad to the menu as an alternative to french fries for its combo meals at no extra cost.

The salad is currently available at company-owned locations and will roll out nationally in July. Also available at that time will be a Lite Italian dressing.

Arby's Market Fresh Chopped Side Salad features a blend of fresh green leaf and shredded iceberg lettuce, cheddar cheese, chopped red onion and tomatoes, with dressings served on the side.

"Our customers are telling us they want to feel good about the choices they're making when eating out," said Warren Chang, chief innovation officer for Taste, Quality and the Customer Experience, Arby's. "They'll be able to get a full meal at Arby's, including a classic Roast Beef sandwich, a Market Fresh Chopped Side Salad with our new Lite Italian dressing, and a choice of no calorie beverages, for under 500 calories."

The new Arby's salad has 70 calories and the Lite Italian Dressing is 20 calories. The salad launch might just be the tip of the iceberg for Arby’s Market Fresh line.

"Arby's was among the first in the industry to provide calorie counts and nutrition information in its restaurants and online," Chang said. "Arby's Market Fresh menu line of salads, sandwiches and wraps launched in May 2001 and we plan to feature new Market Fresh news in May 2011."