Salt & Straw Opens First Utah Store in Riverton, Plans Trolley Square Location
Salt & Straw, a nationwide ice cream chain that began with a basement ice cream maker, has opened its first Utah location in Riverton and plans another store in Salt Lake City's Trolley Square. The company, known for its inventive…
Salt Lake City, UT, October 24, 2026 —
Salt & Straw has opened its first Utah location in Riverton and plans to open another store at Trolley Square in Salt Lake City, bringing the nationwide ice cream chain to two Utah locations once the planned store opens.
The company began with a basement ice cream maker and is known for inventive flavors and a focus on community. It described the Riverton opening as its “busiest opening ever” in Utah. The summary of the announcement does not provide figures or other details explaining how that opening was measured.
The planned Trolley Square store would extend the company’s presence from Riverton to Salt Lake City. However, no opening date or timeline was provided for the additional location. The information also does not specify the Riverton store’s street address, the date it opened, or details about its menu or operations.
Utah is characterized in the announcement as a market recognized for its appreciation of sweets. No further data or explanation was provided to support that characterization. The company’s opening milestone and its plans for a second location are the details available about its Utah expansion.
Salt & Straw’s beginnings with a basement ice cream maker and its stated emphasis on inventive flavors and community offer brief background on the chain. The announcement does not provide further information about the company’s founding, its other locations, or the plans and schedule for the Trolley Square store.
Story summarized from the original created by Sarah Gambles on www.deseret.com, see more information here.
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