# Sara Polon

> Sara Polon is the co-founder and CEO of Soupergirl, the Washington, DC plant-based soup company she launched in 2008 with her mother Marilyn (a.k.a. Soupermom). A former stand-up comedian who once led tours through the Middle East, she turned a reading of Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma into a mission to fix a broken food system one bowl at a time. Soupergirl survived a no-deal turn on Shark Tank, raised a $2M Series A from sustainability investors, became the first brand to earn Fair Food Program certification, went plastic-neutral, and now sells in hundreds of retailers including Whole Foods, Costco and Kroger.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Soupergirl
- **Organizations:** Soupergirl
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** History, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Built Soupergirl from a local delivery business into a multi-million dollar national food company, First brand to receive Fair Food Program certification (2022), Raised a $2M Series A from sustainability investors including Seth Goldman

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Moved to New York City to pursue stand-up comedy
- **2008** — Founded Soupergirl with her mother Marilyn after reading The Omnivore's Dilemma
- **2011** — Opened first Soupergirl shop in Takoma, Washington, DC
- **2015** — Soupergirl enters Whole Foods Georgetown
- **2016** — Expansion to Costco - a major turning point
- **2018** — Appeared on Shark Tank (Season 10), left without a deal
- **2019** — Began nationwide shipping; became exclusive soup provider for 70 Lidl stores
- **2020** — Raised $2M Series A led by Arborview Capital, with Seth Goldman
- **2022** — First brand to earn Fair Food Program certification
- **2023** — Moved to a larger 15,000-sq-ft production facility in Lanham, MD
- **2024** — Products in 800+ locations; named to Washington Business Journal's Women Who Mean Business

## Achievements

- Built Soupergirl from a local delivery business into a multi-million dollar national food company
- First brand to receive Fair Food Program certification (2022)
- Raised a $2M Series A from sustainability investors including Seth Goldman
- Achieved plastic-neutral certification via rePurpose Global
- Distribution in 800+ stores including Whole Foods, Costco, Kroger, Safeway and Amazon Fresh
- Named an honoree in Washington Business Journal's 2024 Women Who Mean Business awards

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Soupergirl products reach 800+ retail locations; Sara named to Women Who Mean Business
- **2025-01** — Visual identity refresh and a salsa line expansion

## Links

- Website: https://thesoupergirl.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-polon/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/thesoupergirl
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PIZ_7Uykh8
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesoupergirl/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesoupergirl/

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Last updated: 2026-06-06