Evergreens Launches Franchise Program, Bringing Fresh, Craveable Salads, Wraps and Bowls to New Markets Across the West

Franchise program launch

Founded in Seattle in 2012, Evergreens has grown to 14 company-owned locations across Washington and Oregon. Now, after more than a decade of operating and refining its restaurant model, the company is bringing the brand to new communities through franchising. Evergreens is initially targeting development in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, with select existing company markets reserved for continued corporate growth.

“We’ve spent more than a decade focused on building a brand that guests love and an operating model that works,” said Neil Harfert, President and CEO of Evergreens. “Over the past year, we’ve taken another significant step forward – strengthening our operations, refreshing the brand, and building the infrastructure needed to support growth well beyond our existing footprint. Franchising allows us to take what we’ve learned operating our own restaurants and partner with great local operators who can bring Evergreens to new communities across the West.”

Evergreens offers chef-inspired salads, wraps and bowls made with high-quality ingredients and extensive customization. The concept centers on making healthy eating convenient without compromising flavor, speed, or convenience.

The restaurant model emphasizes operational simplicity, with limited on-site preparation, no exhaust hood requirement, and no on-site cooking. Evergreens targets locations of approximately 1,000 to 1,700 square feet, allowing the concept to fit a range of real estate opportunities including inline and end-cap locations, lifestyle centers, mixed-use developments, and urban office corridors.

Sales performance and growth

In 2025, excluding airport locations, performance among the company-owned restaurants shows notable results. The upper portion of company-owned restaurants generated average annual sales of more than $1.45 million in 2025. The company has delivered two consecutive years of positive comparable sales growth, with comp sales increasing 4.5% in 2024 versus 2023 and 9.2% in 2025 versus 2024.*

To mark the launch of its franchise program, Evergreens is introducing a limited-time Founders Incentive for its first franchise partners.

Franchisees approved and signed to a Development Agreement in 2026 will benefit from a reduced royalty rate of 3.5% for locations opened in 2027 and 4.5% in 2028 before transitioning to the standard 5.5% rate - providing reduced fees in the critical early years of growth.

Evergreens is seeking partners with a multi-unit growth mindset, knowledge of local markets, a dedication to hospitality and community, and a commitment to operational excellence.

Franchisees will be supported by an experienced Seattle-based team across operations, culinary, marketing, technology, and development. Support includes onboarding and training, on-site opening support, site selection and lease guidance, and ongoing field coaching and consultation.