The long-dormant Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes brand – founded in San Diego in 1978 and shuttered nationwide in 2020 – may finally be plotting a comeback to the city where it all began. This weekend, the chain’s official Sweet Tomatoes Instagram account posted a cryptic, wizard-themed poem that sent longtime fans into an immediate frenzy, with many speculating that a return to San Diego is imminent.
“A whisper on the wind, a spell long cast… I’ve been away, but magic stirs anew… Where could I return?” the post reads, accompanied by a cloaked sorcerer tossing stars into the sky. The riddle-heavy message ends with a pointed clue: “Where the ocean waves meet sand.”
For Souplantation loyalists, no hint was needed. The comments section was flooded with pleas for the buffet chain to return to its birthplace. The surge of San Diego-specific responses echoes a yearslong longing for the chain’s revival in the region – a desire that Sweet Tomatoes’ new ownership has repeatedly acknowledged…