Jonathan Neman

Jonathan Neman is American born entrepreneur, businessman and investor. He is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of sweetgreen, the destination for simple, seasonal, healthy food. Jonathan and his co-founders Nathaniel Ru and Nicolas Jammet started sweetgreen in 2007, opening their first location in Georgetown, DC – just three months out of college. sweetgreen has over 40 locations with massive expansion plans currently proposed.[1]

In 2010, Jonathan and his partners founded The sweetlife Festival, which has grown to become the East Coast’s largest music and food festival, and sweetgreen’s biggest celebration of the sweetlife. The sweetlife Festival features a curated selection of in-demand, high profile musicians (Lana Del Rey, the Strokes, Kendrick Lamar and Phoenix) and outstanding food from top chefs, food trucks, and local purveyors and farmers. Each year, the festival attracts tens of thousands of attendees.[2]

Jonathan has been recognized as a key innovator in food and business, named to Inc’s “30 Under 30”, Forbes’ “30 Under 30” and Food & Wine’s “40 Big Food Thinkers 40 and Under,” among other accolades.[3]

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Jonathan graduated from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, where he met fellow sweetgreen Co-Founders and Co-CEOs, Nathaniel Ru and Nicolas Jammet.

References

  1. ↑ "A Salad Chain’s Surprise Ingredient: Tech Money". The New York Times. 30 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Lavanya Ramanathan (23 February 2016). "Sweetlife Festival returns May 14 with Eagles of Death Metal, Grimes and the 1975". Washington Post.
  3. ↑ Randall Lane. "Nicolas Jammet, Nathaniel Ru, Jonathan Neman, Co-Founders, Sweetgreen, 26/26/27 - In Photos: 30 Under 30: Food And Wine". Forbes.
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