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<p>WILKES-BARRE TWP. &#8212; Without much fanfare but with plenty of foot traffic, Red Leaf Salad Company opened its newest location in Arena Hub Plaza this week.</p><p>In a post on its Facebook page Monday afternoon, the Dallas-based restaurant posted a photo of its new shop with the caption &#8220;Open until 8 in WB!!! The crew is ready!!!!&#8221;</p><p>Since the renovations were just about complete, Red Leaf co-owner Rich Samanas said he and his wife, Allison, and Aaron and Jennifer Chesonis wanted to do a soft opening through Facebook.</p><p>&#8220;We felt as though we were ready,&#8221; Samanas said.</p><p>They started renovations in the space in January, and Samanas said he had been paying attention to people on social media waiting for the opening.</p><p>The Arena Hub location is bigger than the Dallas shop, and Samanas said more products are available, such as Natalie&#8217;s Craft Kombucha. Samanas said they are only able to stock three flavors in Dallas, but carry 18 flavors in the new location.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a great location,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It&#8217;s the same concept, just on a different level.&#8221;</p><p>The store offers a wide menu of salads, wraps and grain bowls, and customers can order from the menu, or create their own meal. Samanas said Red Leaf is also able to accommodate people with different food allergies and dietary restrictions.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s more than a salad shop,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It fits everybody&#8217;s needs.&#8221;</p><p>Samanas said the store has been busy since opening the doors, and he hopes people continue to come.</p><p>Red Leaf also offers online ordering.</p><p>Samanas said a grand opening will be held when the rest of the cosmetic renovations are done.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s right around the corner,&#8221; he said.</p><p>Lynn Tonassacci, of Nanticoke, was there with her children, Dylan and Tonya Williams, on Tuesday.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s just as delicious (as the Dallas location,)&#8221; Dylan said.</p><p>Samanas said he believes the Wilkes-Barre Township store will do well after the success of the Dallas location and the reaction from the community online. For him, it&#8217;s all about the food.</p><p>&#8220;I think our food speaks for itself.&#8221;</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Rich Samanas the owner of the new Red Leaf Salad Company in the Arena Hub Plaza chops a salad during the soft opening on Tuesday. Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_TTL050317RedLeaf1-2.jpg</photo0><caption0>Rich Samanas the owner of the new Red Leaf Salad Company in the Arena Hub Plaza chops a salad during the soft opening on Tuesday. Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </caption0><photoCredit0>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_TTL050317RedLeaf2-2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">The Red Leaf Salad Compny had a soft opening at it&#8217;s Arena Hub Plaza location on Tuesday. Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_TTL050317RedLeaf2-2.jpg</photo1><caption1>The Red Leaf Salad Compny had a soft opening at it&#8217;s Arena Hub Plaza location on Tuesday. Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </caption1><photoCredit1>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Brigid Edmunds</p><p>bedmunds@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Brigid Edmunds at 570-991-6113 or on Twitter @brigidedmunds</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Red Leaf opens new location in Wilkes-Barre Township