Tulsa World: Coolgreens Announces Newest Franchisees in Tulsa

Coolgreens , a "healthy lifestyle eatery" based in Oklahoma City is coming to Tulsa. The QSR features custom salads, wraps, flatbreads and more. The first location is scheduled to open summer or early fall.

“Tulsa is much like Oklahoma City in that there aren’t a lot of healthy options available out there, and we saw the same opportunity that we have seen,” Clay Carson told the reporter. This is a good market for us to be in. The people are active, and dare I say maybe even a bit more active than Oklahoma City.”

Chris and Susan Gates heard about the Coolgreens ' interest in moving to the Tulsa market. They then signed a three location deal. The two aimed to bring a restaurant with a healthy philosophy and approach to the area.

“We’ve been looking at franchise opportunities to try and build that additional income and recurring revenue into our personal lives,” he said. “We wanted to find the right one and have been pretty picky.”

The two moved to Alaska after graduating college, but then moved back to the Tulsa area opening Peach Porch Coffee and Tea. Now out of the restaurant scene for a few years, Chris and Susan look to build on the Tulsa momentum of being healthy.

“People are focusing on healthier, cleaner eating,” she told the reporter. “If you look at the Coolgreens menu, they provide gluten free, vegetarian, vegan as well as meat and dairy. Some people think that’s a fad, but I think the younger generations see that as the way they want to eat.”