Seattle-based salad concept Evergreens grew slowly at first, adding just one unit a year from 2013 to 2017. But it has doubled its units every year since, acquiring Garden Bar, another Pacific Northwest-based salad chain, last year. January and February brought the chain's best sales ever, co-CEO Tom Small said, before the 27-unit brand was forced to shut down because of the coronavirus. But the business plans to slowly reopen stores and continue its growth plans. The chain relies on a commissary system, so it's able to keep its stores' footprints compact.
| Location | Seattle, Wash. |
|---|---|
| 2019 Systemwide Sales ($000,000) | $24* |
| YOY Sales Change | 130.5% |
| 2019 U.S. Units | 26 |
| YOY Unit Change | 116.7% |
| 2019 Average Unit Volume ($000) | $1,150* |
| Future 50 Year | 2020 |
| Franchising | No |
*Technomic estimate
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