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Sweetgreen, known for its customizable bowls and "plant-forward menu," will soon be available in four new U.S. cities, according to the company's leadership.
The Los Angeles-headquartered fast-casual chain serves bowls that customers can tailor to their own appetite, including choosing from caramelized garlic steak, wild rice and other combinations.
Sweetgreen has already opened eight new restaurants this year, including one in Santa Clara on June 10, Chris Tarrant, the chain's chief development officer, told USA TODAY in an email. On June 12, a location will open in Huntersville, North Carolina, he added.
Here is what Sweetgreen fans need to know about the future locations coming to four new markets..
Which new markets is Sweetgreen entering?
Sweetgreen is opening locations in new markets, such as Sacramento, Phoenix, Cincinnati, and northwest Arkansas, Tarrant said.
Sweetgreen's northwest Arkansas location will be in Fayetteville, as well as in Bentonville, at Walmart's home office campus, joining restaurants such as Ozark Mountain Bagel, Wright's Barbecue and multiple coffee shops.
Where are Sweetgreen's latest locations?
So far in 2025, Sweetgreen has opened the following locations:
Pennsylvania: 1359 Frankford Ave. Suite 2, Philadelphia
New Jersey: 221 East Broad Street, Westfield
Connecticut: 110 Albany Turnpike, Suite 911, Canton
Virginia: 3502 West Cary Street, Richmond and 4225 Fairfax Corner Ave. East, Fairfax
Wisconsin: 418 N Midvale Blvd. Madison
Michigan: 260 North Adams Road, Rochester Hills
By the end of the year, Sweetgreen will have opened at least 40 new locations, Tarrant said.
What is Sweetgreen's Infinite Kitchen?
Among the new locations, two will be Sweetlane or drive-thru locations where customers order through the company's digital platform, according to Tarrant. One of the new drive-thru locations will be like previous restaurants, while the second drive-thru location will feature the company's Infinite Kitchen or automated technology, Tarrant said.
Tarrant added that about half of the locations opened in 2025 will feature the company's Infinite Kitchen technology.
Sweetgreen opened its pilot Infinite Kitchen store in May 2023 in Naperville, Illinois, promising quicker and more accurate service with precise portioning.
The automated technology can perform tasks such as dispensing greens, dressing bowls and plates, as well as mixing salads. The automated system would allow team members to focus on food preparation and other tasks, the company wrote in a May 2023 news release.
'Team members add the final touches at the finishing station, with a sprinkle of herbs or a scoop of avocado,' according to the company.
What is happening with Sweetgreen in 2026?
Tarrant said the company plans to keep growing in 2026.
'We look forward to serving more communities as we expand our footprint with 15%-20% annual unit growth and offer different formats to meet our guests where they are,' he added.
Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@usatoday.com.
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