03/18/2026
We'd like you to meet Clayton. Clayton has been a Gather regular since day one — we're talking back when we were sending texts warning people we'd sold out of juice.
His order is a 75% OG Greens, 25% Sweet Greens with a Chipotle Avocado Toast and pickled red onions. (He knows what he's doing.)
When we closed in December he reached out and asked how to bring Gather back. That conversation became a real partnership. He's part of the ownership team now — you probably won't see him behind the counter, but this place exists again partly because of him.
When we asked him what this reopening means to him, here's what he said: "Gather is coming back because of community. We believe everything is better shared — not just the best açaí bowls and Chipotle Avocado Toast, but the other stuff in life too. This comeback is not just a reopening. It's Tacoma doing what we do best. Facing the grit together."
Outside of Gather, Clayton's favorite job is being a half-time dad of two. His daughter has been asking when she's getting her juice back.
Samezies, kid.
See ya soon! 🥤