Los Angeles — Sweetgreen plans to open its first two locations in Arkansas — a significant step in its expansion across the southern United States. The brand will open in Fayetteville, Ark., later this year, with a second location to follow at Walmart’s new home office in Bentonville, Ark.
“Northwest Arkansas is quickly becoming a hub for innovation and growth, and we’re excited to be part of it,” says Christopher Tarrant, chief development officer at Sweetgreen. “Opening on Walmart’s forward-thinking new home office campus and in Fayetteville, home of the University of Arkansas, is a meaningful milestone for our brand, and we’re looking forward to serving these communities with fresh, real food.”
Since 2007, Sweetgreen has been on a mission to make real food easier to access, without compromising on quality or flavor. With more than 250 restaurants across the country, the brand focuses on sustainability by sourcing local, regenerative and organic ingredients whenever possible.
Sweetgreen’s upcoming Arkansas locations are part of a broader national expansion, with new markets including Sacramento, Calif.; Phoenix; and Cincinnati also on the horizon for 2025. The brand also remains on track to grow its footprint by 15% to 20% annually, with plans to open at least 40 new restaurants this year, including 20 featuring its proprietary Infinite Kitchen technology.
Sweetgreen is set to open in Fayetteville, at the South Yard adaptive reuse development, and will span 2,422 square feet. The Bentonville location will anchor 3,275 square feet within Walmart’s visionary new headquarters campus. The 350-acre development is expected to support over 14,000 employees as well as the general public, and integrate workspace, retail, nature trails and community-focused design features.
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Since opening its first 560-square-foot location in 2007, Sweetgreen has scaled to over 250 locations across the United States. For more information, visit www.sweetgreen.com.
SOURCE: Sweetgreen