Coolgreens taps ‘smart fridges’ to drive growth.

Coolgreens taps ‘smart fridges’ to drive growth.

Vending was the last thing on Robert Lee’s mind in 2014 when he became CEO of Coolgreens, a fast casual chain dedicated to salads, wraps, bowls, flatbreads and more. After all, the Oklahoma City-based company built its reputation on freshly prepared, chef-inspired...
The Most Influential Restaurant CEOs

The Most Influential Restaurant CEOs

The Most Influential Restaurant CEOs In The Country, Chosen By Nation’s Restaurant News Readers   Find out who our readers nominated as restaurant industry power players in the 2020 Reader Picks Each year, Nation’s Restaurant News editors select outstanding...
Why Millennials Make Great Franchisees

Why Millennials Make Great Franchisees

Why Millennials Make Great Franchisees — And How To Recruit Them Cassidi Brown wanted her Coolgreens to stand out among the nearby restaurant chains in her Dallas suburb. So she began building a selfie wall, covered with succulents and vines, that would live at the...
Coolgreens Promotes VP To President And COO

Coolgreens Promotes VP To President And COO

Health-focused chain Coolgreens has promoted its vice president of operations to president and COO, the company announced Tuesday. Todd Madlener joined the fast-casual concept in 2018 after working for Mad Greens and PB&J Restaurants. He spent more than two...
Growing Coolgreens Reports Stellar 2019

Growing Coolgreens Reports Stellar 2019

Operationally in 2020, new president Todd Madlener and Vice President of Operations Amanda Powell have set a goal of increasing off-premise sales by 100 percent over 2019 numbers. Coolgreens experienced an unprecedented year in 2019 with plans for continued success in...
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