Nathaniel Ru
Sweetgreen (legally Sweetgreen, Inc., stylized as sweetgreen, previously swɘetgreen) is an American fast casual restaurant chain that serves salads and grain bowls.1
About
Sweetgreen (legally Sweetgreen, Inc., stylized as sweetgreen, previously swɘetgreen) is an American fast casual restaurant chain that serves salads and grain bowls. It was founded in November 2006 by Nicolas Jammet, Nathaniel Ru, and Jonathan Neman. In August 2007, they opened their first store in Washington, D.C., three months after they graduated from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
Sweetgreen's corporate headquarters moved to the Los Angeles area from Washington, D.C., in 2016. As of May 2025, it had 251 stores in operation in 24 states and the District of Columbia. The CEO is Jonathan Neman; the company had over 6,000 employees as of 2025.
From Wikipedia’s article on Nathaniel Ru, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- SweetgreenBoard member Nov 17, 2021 to now7
- SweetgreenFounder8
- SweetgreenChief Brand Officer Nov 17, 2021 to Dec 16, 20247
Holdings
Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.
Shares held
Sweetgreen SG1,809,214 shares9$19.2M at $10.62Jun 11, 2026
As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.
Recent filings
- Jun 11, 2026Granted 24,115 shares of Sweetgreen9
- Mar 17, 2025Sold 2,123 shares at $23.80 of Sweetgreen10
- Mar 15, 2025Granted 5,292 shares of Sweetgreen10
- Mar 10, 2025Sold 7,400 shares at $25.05 of Sweetgreen11
- Mar 10, 2025Converted 7,400 shares of Sweetgreen11
- Dec 13, 2024Sold 170,199 shares at $37.73 of Sweetgreen12
- Dec 9, 2024Sold 1,300 shares at $42.03 of Sweetgreen13
- Dec 9, 2024Sold 4,400 shares at $41.10 of Sweetgreen13
- Dec 9, 2024Sold 15,018 shares at $40.21 of Sweetgreen13
- Dec 9, 2024Sold 1,800 shares at $39.25 of Sweetgreen13
- Dec 9, 2024Sold 11,840 shares at $37.87 of Sweetgreen13
- Dec 9, 2024Sold 19,360 shares at $37.21 of Sweetgreen13
- Dec 9, 2024Converted 53,718 shares of Sweetgreen13
- Dec 5, 2024Sold 3,144 shares at $40.60 of Sweetgreen14
- Dec 5, 2024Sold 30,568 shares at $40.11 of Sweetgreen14
- Dec 5, 2024Converted 33,682 shares of Sweetgreen14
- Dec 3, 2024Sold 4,586 shares at $39.41 of Sweetgreen15
- Dec 3, 2024Sold 37,518 shares at $38.55 of Sweetgreen15
- Dec 3, 2024Exercised options 42,104 shares at $0.96 of Sweetgreen15
- Nov 25, 2024Sold 14,446 shares at $45.00 of Sweetgreen16
- Nov 25, 2024Exercised options 14,446 shares at $0.96 of Sweetgreen16
- Nov 25, 2024Sold 11,558 shares at $45.00 of Sweetgreen16
- Nov 25, 2024Converted 11,558 shares of Sweetgreen16
- Nov 6, 2024Sold 20,937 shares at $40.21 of Sweetgreen17
- Nov 6, 2024Exercised options 20,937 shares at $0.96 of Sweetgreen17
Career
Occupation: entrepreneur.4
- Date not recordedFounded Sweetgreen3
Personal life
- CitizenshipUnited States5
Legal issues and controversies
Controversies
In 2023, the CEO of Sweetgreen, Jonathan Neman, weighed in on the Gaza war protests at universities, saying he'd like to know the names of students involved in the protests so that Sweetgreen does not inadvertently hire any signers of perceived anti-Israel petitions signed by students.
Lawsuits
In April 2023, Chipotle Mexican Grill sued Sweetgreen claiming that its trademark has been violated. As a result Sweetgreen changed the name of its burrito bowl “as part of a tentative agreement to resolve the lawsuit.”
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Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataNathaniel Ru on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaNathaniel Ru on Wikipedia
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- 7SEC EDGARSweetgreen, Board member
- 8WikidataSweetgreen, Founder
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- 10SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Mar 18, 2025
- 11SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Mar 12, 2025
- 12SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Dec 16, 2024
- 13SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Dec 11, 2024
- 14SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Dec 9, 2024
- 15SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Dec 5, 2024
- 16SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Nov 27, 2024
- 17SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Nov 7, 2024