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The Database/FAST CASUAL

Sweetgreen

SG · EST. 2007 · Los Angeles, California

+ CompareFDD notes
US UNITS652+3.5% YOY
GLOBAL UNITS652
AUV (US)$1.4M
INVESTMENT RANGE$440K–$1.1M
FRANCHISED %90%

01The Read

Fast-casual salad chain focused on local, organic ingredients

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025
445
2019
464
2020
515
2021
547
2022
583
2023
630
2024
652
2025

SOURCE: QSR PRO ESTIMATES

02Our Coverage

6 STORIES
Inside Sweetgreen's Infinite Kitchen: Can a Robotic Assembly Line Fix Fast Casual's Margin Problem?MAR 28, 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 Company-Owned Advantage: Why Fast-Casual's Biggest Winners Are Rejecting FranchisingMAR 24, 2026
FDD Fact Sheet · 2025
FRANCHISE FEE
—
ROYALTY
5%
AD FUND
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TERM
10 YRS
LIQUIDITY
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NET WORTH
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