sweetgreen to Open First Indiana and Minnesota Restaurants

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sweetgreen has announced the opening of its first restaurants in Indiana and Minnesota on September 13. The new locations in Indianapolis and Edina will feature a menu focused on fresh and sustainably sourced ingredients. sweetgreen aims to connect communities to healthy food options, showcasing the local agricultural roots of both states. The restaurants will also launch pilot menus catering to families and dinner offerings. For every meal sold on the opening day, sweetgreen will donate a meal to local hunger relief organizations.

Positive

• Expansion into two new states enhances brand presence in the Midwest.
• Menu diversification includes family-friendly offerings and dinner-forward plates.
• Community engagement through meal donations supports local hunger relief efforts.

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• None.

sweetgreen will bring its fresh, sustainably-focused menu to multiple locations across Indianapolis and Minneapolis-Saint Paul

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- sweetgreen, the mission-driven restaurant brand serving healthy food at scale, will open its highly anticipated first restaurants in Indiana, at The Fashion Mall at Keystone in Indianapolis, and in Minnesota, at the Galleria Mall in Edina, on September 13.

sweetgreen opens first Minnesota restaurant in Edina (Photo: Business Wire)

“Today we open in two new states in the Midwest, helping us to further our goal of connecting more people around the country to healthy, fresh and convenient food options,” said sweetgreen Co-founder and Chief Concept Officer, Nicolas Jammet. “Minneapolis-Saint Paul and Indianapolis are both communities with booming culinary scenes, and as both states have deep roots in agriculture, it made entering these markets feel like a natural progression in growing sweetgreens’ Midwest presence.”

sweetgreen sources only the highest quality ingredients, with fresh produce delivered each morning for its seasonal menus which rotate five times throughout the year. In addition to sweetgreen’s menu of core salads, warm bowls and sides and its late summer offerings, both locations will open with the company’s pilot kids menu, featuring items like the Little Harvest and Ranchy Chicken + Rice, developed to cater to the young families across both cities.

Additionally, sweetgreen’s Minneapolis-Saint Paul and Indianapolis restaurants will feature a pilot menu of dinner-forward plates, including the Chicken + Avocado + Ranch Plate and the Miso Steelhead Plate.

sweetgreen’s local impact efforts continue with both openings. For every meal sold on September 13 in Edina, sweetgreen will donate a meal to Second Harvest Heartland, an organization whose mission is to end hunger together, providing over 107 million meals to 388 food shelves and nearly 1,000 partner programs serving Minnesota and western Wisconsin last year. For every meal sold on opening day in Indianapolis, sweetgreen will donate a meal to Second Helpings, an organization that delivers more than one million meals to Central Indiana each year, helping nourish Hoosiers who are experiencing food insecurity.

Both sweetgreen Fashion Mall and sweetgreen Galleria Edina will be open Monday to Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Edina location will accommodate up to 20 indoor diners, with additional seating for 30 on its seasonal outdoor patio, while the Fashion Mall location will accommodate up to 30 indoor diners with additional seating for 48 on its outdoor patio.

About sweetgreen:

sweetgreen (NYSE: SG) passionately believes that real food should be convenient and accessible to everyone. Every day their team members create plant-forward, seasonal, and earth-friendly meals from fresh ingredients and produce that prioritizes organic, regenerative, and local sourcing. sweetgreen strongly believes in harnessing the power of technology to enhance the customer experience to meet their customers where they are. sweetgreen’s strong food ethos and investment in local communities have enabled them to grow into a national brand with a mission to build healthier communities by connecting people to real food. To learn more about sweetgreen and its menu, visit www.sweetgreen.com. Follow sweetgreen on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @sweetgreen.

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sweetgreen Contact, Media:

Maude Michel, sweetgreen

maude.michel@sweetgreen.com

sweetgreen Contact, Investor Relations:

Rebecca Nounou

ir@sweetgreen.com

Source: sweetgreen

FAQ

When did sweetgreen open its new restaurants in Indiana and Minnesota?

sweetgreen opened its new restaurants in Indiana and Minnesota on September 13.

What are the new locations of sweetgreen's restaurants?

The new sweetgreen restaurants are located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Edina, Minnesota.

What community initiatives is sweetgreen undertaking with these openings?

sweetgreen will donate a meal to local hunger relief organizations for every meal sold on opening day.

What type of menu will sweetgreen offer at the new locations?

The new locations will offer a menu of fresh, sustainably sourced ingredients, including family-friendly items and dinner-forward plates.

What is the mission of sweetgreen as stated in the press release?

sweetgreen's mission is to connect people to healthy, fresh, and convenient food options, emphasizing local and sustainable sourcing.