Nicolas Jammet and Jonathan Neman met at Georgetown University in 2003 and quickly bonded over their frustration at the lack of healthy food on campus. So during their senior year, along with a third friend, Nathaniel Ru, they decided to open a 500 square-foot restaurant serving fresh salads made with organic produce. They had no idea what they were doing an ... Show More
Aug 2018
67: The Sweetgreen Founders On Connecting Communities To Healthier Food & What "Passion With A Purpose" Means
Nicolas Jammet, Jonathan Neman, and Nathaniel Ru know what sweetgreen customers want because they are sweetgreen customers. More than 10 years ago, they were frustrated by the lack of affordable and delicious food that was also healthy and made them feel good, so the three then-c ... Show More
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Nov 2021
Sweetgreen’s IPO, Support for Spanx, & Good Stock, Nvidia!
<p>Salad chain Sweetgreen made its trading debut today on the New York Stock Exchange. The D.C.-based company, which was founded in 2007, is trying to tap into what it describes as a grossly underserved market for fast-food that is also fresh, seasonal, and healthy. Sweetgreen co ... Show More
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Jun 2023
BONUS #4 🥗 The Storyteller of Salad: Nathaniel Ru, Sweetgreen Co-founder
We recorded an interview in a restaurant, none other than Sweetgreen. We interviewed Nathaniel Ru, Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of the billion dollar salad chain. Nathaniel tells us about: Launching a $10/bowl restaurant during a recession How he used a boombox to drive bus ... Show More
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<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-neman-9a28aa8/">Jonathan Neman</a> is Co-Founder & CEO of <a href= "https://www.sweetgreen.com/">Sweetgreen</a>, the mission-driven restaurant brand that serves healthy food at scale. Alongside his co- ... Show More
