{"id":28,"date":"2025-05-31T15:52:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T15:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evergreen-builds.com\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-05-09T22:25:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T22:25:30","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/evergreen-builds.com\/?page_id=28","title":{"rendered":"about"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/evergreen-builds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_7912-674x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evergreen-builds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_7912-674x1024.jpg 674w, https:\/\/evergreen-builds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_7912-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/evergreen-builds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_7912-768x1166.jpg 768w, https:\/\/evergreen-builds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_7912-1011x1536.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/evergreen-builds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_7912.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><style>\n    body {<br \/>\n      background-color: #F0F0F0;<br \/>\n      color: #0A1F44;<br \/>\n      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;<br \/>\n      text-align: center;<br \/>\n      margin: 0;<br \/>\n      padding: 0;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n    .container {<br \/>\n      max-width: 800px;<br \/>\n      margin: 50px auto;<br \/>\n      padding: 20px;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n    h2 {<br \/>\n      font-size: 2em;<br \/>\n      font-weight: bold;<br \/>\n      margin-bottom: 20px;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n    p {<br \/>\n      font-size: 1.1em;<br \/>\n      color: #333333;<br \/>\n      line-height: 1.6;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n.cta {<br \/>\n            background-color: #0A1F44; \/* Navy *\/<br \/>\n            color: #FFD700; \/* Gold *\/<br \/>\n            padding: 15px 30px;<br \/>\n            text-decoration: none;<br \/>\n            font-weight: bold;<br \/>\n            display: inline-block;<br \/>\n            border-radius: 5px;<br \/>\n            margin-top: 20px;<br \/>\n        }<br \/>\n        .cta:hover {<br \/>\n            background-color: #1C2E5E; \/* Slightly lighter navy *\/<br \/>\n        }<br \/>\n  <\/style><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n  .evergreen-about { font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.7; color: inherit; }\n  .evergreen-about .eyebrow { font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #b8962e; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }\n  .evergreen-about h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; line-height: 1.2; }\n  .evergreen-about h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 600; margin: 2.5rem 0 0.75rem; }\n  .evergreen-about h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; margin: 1.5rem 0 0.25rem; }\n  .evergreen-about p { margin: 0 0 1rem; font-size: 1rem; }\n  .evergreen-about .intro { font-size: 1.05rem; color: #444; margin-bottom: 2rem; }\n  .evergreen-about .section { margin-bottom: 3rem; padding-bottom: 3rem; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5; }\n  .evergreen-about .section:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }\n  .evergreen-about .representative { font-style: italic; color: #666; margin-top: 1rem; }\n  .evergreen-about .cta-section { background-color: #1a2e44; color: #ffffff; padding: 3rem 2rem; margin-top: 3rem; border-radius: 4px; }\n  .evergreen-about .cta-section h2 { color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0; }\n  .evergreen-about .cta-section p { color: #e0e0e0; }\n  .evergreen-about .cta-button { display: inline-block; background-color: #b8962e; color: #ffffff; padding: 0.85rem 2rem; border-radius: 50px; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 1rem; }\n  .evergreen-about .cta-button:hover { background-color: #a07d28; color: #ffffff; }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"evergreen-about\">\n\n  <div class=\"section\">\n    <div class=\"eyebrow\">About Evergreen<\/div>\n    <h1>Focused. Experienced. Built to Execute.<\/h1>\n    <p class=\"intro\">Evergreen Building and Redevelopment is an Oklahoma-based merchant builder focused on QSR and single-tenant retail. We originate, underwrite, and deliver build-to-suit projects for growing brands through aligned capital relationships, experienced partners, and direct decision-making that allows projects to move quickly.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"section\">\n    <h2>Our Approach<\/h2>\n    <p>Evergreen was built around a simple premise: the best opportunities go to developers who can evaluate quickly and execute cleanly.<\/p>\n    <p>We bring institutional lending discipline to the development process \u2014 evaluating sites with the same rigor a credit committee would apply, but without the delays. When a site works, we know it quickly. When it doesn&#8217;t, we move on.<\/p>\n    <p>That speed and clarity is what tenant reps, brokers, and brand real estate teams remember.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"section\">\n    <h2>Leadership<\/h2>\n    <h3>Wesley Knight &#8211; Founder &amp; Managing Partner<\/h3>\n    <p>Wesley brings more than a decade of commercial lending and capital markets experience to Evergreen, having underwritten and structured more than $300 million in commercial real estate transactions. That background informs how Evergreen evaluates sites, structures projects, and manages risk.<\/p>\n    <p>Prior to founding Evergreen, Wesley advised business owners and real estate investors on growth strategy and capital structure across multiple asset classes. He launched Evergreen to apply that same disciplined approach to QSR and net-lease development, with an emphasis on speed, clarity, and execution.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"section\">\n    <h2>Our Partners<\/h2>\n    <p>Evergreen executes alongside experienced regional firms with established QSR and retail track records.<\/p>\n    <h3>Crosslands Companies<\/h3>\n    <p>A multi-state development firm with an established QSR and retail portfolio spanning 12+ states.<\/p>\n    <h3>Tatco Construction<\/h3>\n    <p>An Oklahoma-based general contractor with 20+ completed Dutch Bros Coffee locations and deep experience in small-format retail construction.<\/p>\n    <p class=\"representative\">Representative projects completed by our construction and development partners.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"cta-section\">\n    <h2>Let&#8217;s Talk<\/h2>\n    <p>Whether you&#8217;re a tenant rep broker, brand real estate team, or capital partner \u2014 we&#8217;d like to hear from you.<\/p>\n    <a href=\"mailto:wes@evergreen-builds.com\" class=\"cta-button\">Contact Evergreen<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; About Evergreen Focused. Experienced. Built to Execute. Evergreen Building and Redevelopment is an Oklahoma-based merchant builder focused on QSR and single-tenant retail. We originate, underwrite, and deliver build-to-suit projects for growing brands through aligned capital relationships, experienced partners, and direct decision-making that allows projects to move quickly. 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