Chopt

Salad chain · 104+ locations · NYC, DC, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Charlotte, Boston

Chopt is an environmentally committed salad chain, with compostable packaging and 500+ named farm partners. Ownership is a separate story: the PE firm L Catterton has held majority control since 2015, and the founders stopped running it nearly two decades ago.

Investor-backedDisplacement Risk

The Big Picture

Red Flag

Chopt has made real sustainability commitments: compostable packaging, a published emissions-reduction target, and 500+ named farm partners it sources from within 400 miles. None of that changes who it answers to. A professional CEO has run Chopt since 2008, and the PE firm L Catterton has held a majority stake since 2015.

The Dirty Details

Ownership

L CattertonPrivate Equity

L Catterton is the world's largest consumer-focused private equity firm, 40%-owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH and the Arnault family, with portfolio brands including Birkenstock. Its current and former holdings on Ferret span dining, fitness, and clothing, including two it has since sold (CorePower Yoga and Everlane).

Assets under management: ~$40B (2026)

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Company data last updated September 2026

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