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Sweetgreen recovers from cyclospora outbreak with new chef and menu innovations

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Sweetgreen is navigating a challenging period marked by a cyclospora outbreak that impacted its sales outlook, projecting a decline of 7% to 8% in same-store sales. Despite this setback, the company is showing signs of recovery, with its stock performance improving and customer foot traffic increasing. To bolster its brand and menu, Sweetgreen has appointed cookbook author Molly Baz as its first chef in residence, continuing a strategy of collaborations and menu innovations. AI

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Sweetgreen recovers from cyclospora outbreak with new chef and menu innovations

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    ‘Never waste a crisis’: Sweetgreen cofounder on stolen recipes, the cyclospora cyclone, and the company’s first-ever chef in residence

    Nic Jammet on a lettuce scare, growing up at New York’s La Caravelle, Molly Baz’s residency, and the Hoboken fan whose 25-day challenge went national.

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