Cal Raleigh is being recognized not just for his on field performance, but for his leadership and community impact in Seattle, including his local collaboration with Evergreens.
Our not-so-secret recipe? Fresh ingredients tossed with bold flavors with a kick of personality.
Founded in Seattle in 2012 by two childhood friends, Evergreens was created to redefine healthy fast-casual with fresh, flavorful, customizable meals made from real ingredients without sacrificing speed or convenience. Today, Evergreens is a trusted brand known for chef-inspired salads, wraps, and bowls that make eating well easy.
Our menu is built on quality ingredients, bold flavors, and endless customization, giving every guest the freedom to create a meal that fits their tastes, dietary needs, and lifestyle. From busy professionals and families to fitness enthusiasts and lunch regulars, guests return for consistent quality, warm hospitality, and a fast, reliable experience.
More than a restaurant, Evergreens is a brand with personality. Fresh, optimistic, and a little cheeky, we inspire guests to embrace curiosity, make every meal their own, and enjoy food that fits their way of life.
While our roots began in Seattle, our vision extends far beyond it. Built on a proven concept, streamlined operations, and broad consumer appeal, Evergreens is designed to grow in communities wherever fresh, feel-good food is in demand.
Today, Evergreens is entering an exciting new chapter of growth. After more than a decade of serving fresh, craveable salads, wraps and bowls and refining our fast-casual restaurant model, we’re bringing Evergreens to new communities through franchising. We’re looking for passionate franchise partners who share our commitment to great food, genuine hospitality and building strong local connections as we grow across the Western U.S. Interested in owning a fast-casual healthy restaurant franchise? That’s us! Explore our franchise opportunities.
Meet Our Team
Neil Harfert | President & CEO
Neil brings more than 25 years of restaurant leadership experience across company-owned and franchise organizations. Throughout his career, he has built brands, developed high-performing teams and helped restaurant concepts navigate significant growth.
Neil spent more than 13 years with Qdoba, joining when the brand had just seven company-owned restaurants and helping lead operations as it grew into a national concept. He later held leadership roles with Modern Market Eatery, MOD Pizza and R&R BBQ, gaining extensive experience in operations, strategy, brand development and multi-market expansion.
Neil joined Evergreens in 2025, drawn to the opportunity to build upon a beloved Seattle-born brand with more than a decade of history. As President and CEO, he is focused on strengthening the business, investing in its people and thoughtfully growing Evergreens while staying true to its fresh food, genuine hospitality and local roots.
His leadership approach is grounded in empathy, accountability and leading by example.
Hilary Hartford | VP of Operations
Hilary has almost two decades of hospitality experience and a deep understanding of what makes great restaurants and great teams thrive.
After earning her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Seattle University, Hilary began her career in Seattle’s fine dining industry, building a strong foundation in hospitality, service and restaurant operations. She joined Evergreens as a General Manager in 2017 and has since grown through leadership roles spanning catering, administration and operations.
Throughout her tenure, Hilary has played an integral role in strengthening restaurant operations, developing internal talent and building a culture where teams feel supported and empowered to succeed. Today, she leads operations across the organization, focused on developing great people, delivering exceptional guest experiences and supporting Evergreens’ continued growth.
Hilary’s leadership is defined by a strong work ethic, genuine care for her teams and a deep passion for the Evergreens brand.
Jordan Fugate | Director of Marketing
Jordan has spent nearly 20 years building a career rooted in food, hospitality and a passion for restaurant brands. With a degree in Communications, she has built her expertise at the intersection of creative storytelling, brand strategy and results-driven marketing.
Before joining Evergreens, Jordan spent nine years at City Barbeque, where she was part of the team that helped grow the brand from 14 restaurants to more than 80 locations across multiple markets. That experience gave her a firsthand understanding of how to grow a restaurant brand while maintaining the personality, guest connection and sense of community that made it special.
Jordan joined Evergreens in 2025 and today leads marketing strategy across the organization, including brand, creative, digital, loyalty, communications and restaurant-level marketing. She is passionate about combining creativity and strategy to build meaningful guest connections, support business growth and give people more reasons to love Evergreens.
Her approach to marketing reflects the brand itself: strategic, approachable and always open to a good food pun.
David Kairis | Culinary & Supply Chain Manager
Lovingly known as “Chef Dave,” David has been a long-time Evergreens teammate, bringing more than three decades of restaurant and hospitality experience and a passion for creating bold, memorable flavors.
After growing up in Alaska, David studied at The Culinary Institute of America in New York before earning his Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts Management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He went on to build his culinary and hospitality expertise at renowned properties including Wynn Resorts and Bellagio in Las Vegas and Four Seasons Resort in Vail, Colorado, developing a strong foundation in high-end dining and high-volume food and beverage operations.
David began his career at Evergreens nine years ago as an Area Manager and has since brought his unique combination of culinary creativity and operational expertise to the evolution of the brand. Today, he oversees culinary development and supply chain, including menu innovation, ingredient sourcing, purchasing and vendor partnerships.
At the heart of David’s work is a love of great food and a passion for creating the fresh flavors that keep guests coming back.
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