# Sweetgreen - QSR Chain Profile

> Source: https://qsr.pro/chains/sweetgreen
> Publisher: QSR Pro
> Last content update: 2026-07-03T16:41:58.665264+00:00


Fast-casual salad chain focused on local, organic ingredients

Fast-casual salad chain focused on local, organic ingredients

## Chain facts

- Founded: 2007
- Headquarters: Los Angeles, California
- Segment: fast_casual

## Recorded metrics

- 2019 us unit count: 445 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2020 us unit count: 464 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2021 us unit count: 515 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2022 us unit count: 547 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2023 us unit count: 583 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2024 initial investment max: 1144000 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2024 us unit count: 630 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2024 auv: 1408000 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2024 royalty rate: 5 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2024 initial investment min: 440000 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2025 global unit count: 652 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2025 franchised pct: 90 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2025 us unit count: 652 — QSR Pro estimates