Steve Down
Steve Down | |
|---|---|
 Steve Down | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Founder, CEO |
| Organization | Even Stevens |
| Notable work | Author: Financially Fit for Life |
| Movement | Cause Capitalist |
| Spouse | Colleen Down |
| Website | SteveDown.com |
Steve Down is a Utah-based serial entrepreneur, philanthropist and business owner. He is best known as the founder of Even Stevens, a sandwich chain founded in 2014 with a “buy one give one” business model. Down has also been a keynote speaker to thousands across the United States as a real estate investor and wealth coach. As he pursed his passion for financial education, Down published best known book in 2013, Financially Fit for Life.
In early 2017, Down and Even Stevens made national news after Even Stevens had provided over 1 million sandwiches to non-profits.
Career
Even Stevens
Down opened the first Even Stevens restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah in 2014 with the goal to combat food insecurity[1]. For every sandwich the restaurant sells, a percentage of its profits are put into a Sysco fund, allowing non-profits in the local area to buy ingredients to provide sandwiches to the locals who are most in need[2]. For every sandwich sold a sandwich is donated[3]. Within the first 6 months of Even Stevens operating, the company had given away over 30,000 free sandwiches[4]. In early 2017, it was announced that Even Stevens had donated over 1 million sandwiches to those in need[5]. At the time of the milestone, Down commented; “this 1 millionth sandwich is a significant milestone toward serving and giving 1 million sandwiches each and every day when we grow to 3,000 locations, a goal I hope to attain before I retire [6].”
See also
References
- ^ Scheffler, Ted (January 18, 2017). "Even Stevens, Trio Happenings, Farmers market" Salt Lake City Weekly
- ^ Perera, Srianthi (November 9, 2016). "Even Steven Sandwiches Provide an Easy Way to be Charitable". East Valley Tribune.
- ^ "The Cause". Even Stevens.
- ^ Melling, Stuart (August 21, 2014). "Review: Even Stevens Sandwiches makes altruism delicious". Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ Kennedy, Melanie (January 17, 2017). "Even Stevens: 1-Million Sandwiches Donated". KUTV.
- ^ "Even Stevens nears 1 millionth sandwich donation". Deseret News. January 12, 2017.