Sweetgreen

SG · EST. 2007 · Los Angeles, California

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US UNITS6522025 record · QSR Pro estimates
GLOBAL UNITS6522025 record · QSR Pro estimates
FRANCHISED %90%2025 record · QSR Pro estimates
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01Our Coverage

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Sweetgreen plans manager pay tied to sales and tenure

Sweetgreen’s fiscal 2027 pay plan rewards restaurant sales and tenure, alongside a separate incentive for developing managers.

Nov 1, 2026

Sweetgreen’s Spyce gain lifts earnings despite an operating lossSep 15, 2026Inside Sweetgreen's Infinite Kitchen: Can a Robotic Assembly Line Fix Fast Casual's Margin Problem?Mar 28, 2026Sweetgreen's Sour Turn: Same-Store Sales Crater 11.5% as the Salad Bowl Bubble DeflatesMar 24, 2026Kitchen Robots Hit a Reality Check in Quick ServiceMar 20, 2026Why Sweetgreen's Robotic Kitchen Could Change Fast Casual ForeverMar 20, 2026OpenTable's System of Record Mandate Is the Opening Shot in a Three-Way War for Your GuestsMar 25, 2026Restaurant Growth Stocks Hit a Wall: Inside the Late-February 2026 SelloffMar 24, 202615% of U.S. Restaurants Face Closure Risk in 2026, BBI Data ShowsMar 24, 2026The QSR Franchisee Distress Wave: How Operator-Level Bankruptcies Are Reshaping Franchise Economics in 2026Mar 24, 2026The Restaurant Traffic Cliff: Why Q2 2026 Could Be the Industry's Inflection PointMar 24, 2026Chipotle's Q4 2025: Traffic Falls for a Fourth Straight Quarter as the Post-Niccol Era Takes ShapeMar 24, 2026

02About the Brand

Fast-casual salad chain focused on local, organic ingredients

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