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Former Hiller’s VP Justin Hiller brings Saladworks and Frutta Bowls to West Bloomfield. ROBIN SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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JANUARY 20 • 2022
e grew up in the food business, at the supermarket chain his late grandfather Sidney Hiller started, and his father, Jim Hiller, ran for decades. Now Justin Hiller, former VP of Hiller’s Markets, has returned to the retail food industry, bringing a new healthy fast-food concept to Metro Detroit. He opened Saladworks and Frutta Bowls at Crosswinds Mall on Orchard Lake Road in December, creating 15 new jobs. The 2,000-square-foot location is the first co-branded restaurant of its kind, bringing two Philadelphia-based franchises together under one roof. It’s a one-stop shop for anyone craving made-to-order salads, Acai
bowls, wraps, smoothies, soups, sandwiches, panini melts, protein bites and more. “I was drawn to Saladworks and Frutta Bowls because they’re all about being original, and there are so many amazing options to choose from,” Hiller said. “Our ‘build-your-own’ salads are the most popular by far.” Hiller, 40, of Bloomfield Hills is married with two young children. He and his wife, Laurie Hughet-Hiller, an award-winning architect, are raising two boys, Ethan and Wyatt, ages 6 and 3. His family helped to feed more than three generations of Jewish shoppers dating back to 1941 when Hiller’s first opened in Berkley. The supermarket chain
