Broadway Actress & Indiana Native Chasten Harmon Opens Pure Green Fishers
For Broadway actress and Indiana native Chasten Harmon, opening a juice and smoothie bar in downtown Fishers isn’t just a business move — it’s a homecoming.
The Columbus-born performer, known for her work on stage and screen alongside stars like Adam Driver and Billy Crystal, has opened Pure Green Fishers, a superfood smoothie and juice bar franchise located in the newly developed Nickel Plate District. The shop had an official ribbon cutting ceremony on October 16 — a date Harmon intentionally chose to celebrate her 40th birthday.
A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and the Yale School of Drama, Harmon’s career has taken her from Broadway stages to film and television sets. She’s also no stranger to Indiana audiences — she portrayed Éponine in the 25th Anniversary National Tour of Les Misérables, which performed at Butler University, a moment she says deepened her connection to the state’s creative community.
But the path to opening Pure Green wasn’t driven by performance — it was fueled by personal transformation.
After being diagnosed with Behçet’s Disease, a rare autoimmune condition, Harmon shifted her lifestyle to focus on clean eating and holistic wellness. That journey led her to Pure Green, a national franchise known for its nutrient-rich smoothies, juices, and bowls made with organic, whole ingredients.
“I’m deeply passionate about clean eating,” Harmon says. “It’s super easy to find healthy food in New York or LA, but whenever I’d come home to Indiana, it’s always hard to find healthy, unprocessed food. I want to be part of the solution.”
Harmon says Pure Green stood out because of its transparency and mission.
“Pure Green is all about whole foods, superfoods, and clean ingredients that actually fuel the body,” she says. “I can eat everything in the store without worrying about triggering my condition. That peace of mind is life-changing.”
Choosing to open in the Nickel Plate District was equally intentional. The downtown area — now home to the Fishers Arts & Municipal Complex and a growing number of wellness-focused initiatives — reflects the balance of creativity, health, and community that Harmon values.
“When I visited the area, it just felt like home,” she says. “Fishers has farmers markets, IU Health partnerships, youth programs — it’s a community that shares my values. After years in New York and LA, I was craving community and intentionality, and I’ve found that here.”
With Pure Green Fishers, Harmon hopes to offer more than just smoothies. Her goal is to create a space that educates, inspires, and nourishes — both physically and emotionally.
“This store is more than a business. It’s a mission,” she says. “And what better way to start a new decade than by investing in my home state and building something that feeds people in every sense of the word.”
For more information, visit Pure Green Fishers online at puregreenfranchise.com/indiana/fishers/.
