Ryan Slemons is an experienced real estate and development executive with a background in scaling high-growth restaurant, retail, and consumer brands. He brings deep expertise across market planning, site selection, design, construction, facilities, and new unit growth, with a focus on building disciplined development platforms that support long-term brand performance.
Prior to joining Sweetgreen, Ryan served as Chief Development Officer at Unleashed Brands, where he led the company’s store development organization across multiple franchise brands, overseeing real estate, design, construction, and facilities. Earlier in his career, Ryan held real estate and development leadership roles at Starbucks, Amazon, and GameStop, where he helped drive growth across established and emerging physical retail formats.
He resides in Orange County, California with his wife, daughter, and dog.