Sweetgreen, Inc.
Sweetgreen (legally Sweetgreen, Inc., stylized as sweetgreen, previously swɘetgreen) is an American fast casual restaurant chain that serves salads and grain bowls. It was founded in November 2006 by Nicolas Jammet, Nathaniel Ru, and Jonathan Neman. In August 2007, they opened their first store in Washington, D.C., three months after they graduated from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- restaurant industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- Sweetgreen, Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Culver City [1]
- Founded
- 2007 [1]
- Founders
- Nathaniel Ru; Jonathan Neman; Nicolas Jammet [1]
- Official website
- http://sweetgreen.com/; https://order.sweetgreen.com/ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US87043Q1085 [1]
- CIK
- 1477815 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- SG (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Sweetgreen (legally Sweetgreen, Inc., stylized as sweetgreen, previously swɘetgreen) is an American fast casual restaurant chain that serves salads and grain bowls. It was founded in November 2006 by Nicolas Jammet, Nathaniel Ru, and Jonathan Neman. In August 2007, they opened their first store in Washington, D.C., three months after they graduated from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. [3]
Sweetgreen's corporate headquarters moved to the Los Angeles area from Washington, D.C., in 2016. As of May 2025, it had 251 stores in operation in 24 states and the District of Columbia. The CEO is Jonathan Neman; the company had over 6,000 employees as of 2025. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Sweetgreen. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: SG (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Sweetgreen, Inc. founded?
Founded: 2007. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Sweetgreen, Inc.?
Headquarters location: Culver City. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Sweetgreen, Inc.?
Business sectors: restaurant industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Sweetgreen (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.