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Sweetgreen's same-store sales keep falling despite menu additions
Original headline: “Sweetgreen sales wilt in another punishing quarter”
Why this matters
Sweetgreen just posted its worst quarterly same-store sales performance, and a new wrap launch did not reverse the slide. A fast-casual brand with serious backing and national scale is losing traffic even after adding menu variety. For indie operators, this is a signal that the 'add something new' reflex does not fix a traffic problem rooted in price sensitivity or consumer fatigue. If a well-capitalized chain can't spend its way out of a sales slump, a smaller operator with tighter margins has even less room for menu experiments that don't move the needle.
What to do
Audit your last 90 days of item-level sales data and cut any menu addition that isn't covering its prep cost and pulling new covers.
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Published Sat, 09 May 2026 14:08:03 GMT
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