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Souplantation Is Coming Back to Southern California in 2027
Eater Los Angeles • • business
Key Points:
- Souplantation, the all-you-can-eat soup and salad buffet that closed all locations in 2020, announced it will reopen its first California location in 2027 at its former Fountain Valley site.
- The restaurant will return under the Souplantation name, not Sweet Tomatoes, with the company expressing excitement to reconnect with longtime fans in Southern California.
- Souplantation’s parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2016 and was acquired by Perpetual Capital Partners; the chain closed due to pandemic-related health concerns around self-serve dining.
- Despite closures, Souplantation’s popularity remains strong, inspiring similar restaurants like Soup n’ Fresh in Rancho Cucamonga, which opened in 2024 and expanded in 2025 due to high demand.
- Until the California reopening, Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes continue to operate locations in Tucson, Arizona, and Fort Myers, Florida, while fans eagerly anticipate the brand’s return.
