Sweet Tomatoes, founded in 1978 in San Diego, is a chain of more than 100 company-owned restaurants in over 12 states. Its restaurants feature a selection of soups and salads, as well as handcrafted muffins, focaccia, breads and desserts. It has a 55-foot salad bar that offers a variety of seasonal vegetables and tossed salads. The restaurants are open daily for lunch and dinner, as well as Sunday mornings, which feature a special menu that includes a range of breakfast favorites in addition to regular selections. Sweet Tomatoes operates a club that provides the latest news, featured menu items, promotional information, special offers and member-only invitations. It additionally offers gift cards of several denominations for various occasions. Sweet Tomatoes maintains a location in St. Louis.