Cyclospora fears threaten Sweetgreen’s turnaround plan
During its second-quarter earnings call on Thursday, Sweetgreen lowered its full-year guidance as cyclospora concerns hurt foot traffic — even though the chain hasn't been implicated in any outbreaks. Here's how consumer concerns around fresh produce could hurt Sweetgreen amid a
本条来自 Modern Retail（Business / 零售），聚焦 consumer。 Sweetgreen executives had hoped that 2026 would be the year business stabilized, after same-store sales decreased roughly 8% between 2024 and 2025.
During its second-quarter earnings call on Thursday, Sweetgreen lowered its full-year guidance as cyclospora concerns hurt foot traffic — even though the chain hasn't been implicated in any outbreaks
- Sweetgreen executives had hoped that 2026 would be the year business stabilized, after same-store sales decreased roughly 8% between 2024 and 2025
During its second-quarter earnings call on Thursday, Sweetgreen lowered its full-year guidance as cyclospora concerns hurt foot traffic — even though the chain hasn't been implicated in any outbreaks
Here's how consumer concerns around fresh produce could hurt Sweetgreen amid a
Sweetgreen executives had hoped that 2026 would be the year business stabilized, after same-store sales decreased roughly 8% between 2024 and 2025.
But first, it may have to coax some anxious consumers, who are avoiding salad and fresh produce over cyclospora concerns, to revisit their local Sweetgreens.
To be clear: Sweetgreen hasn’t been implicated in any cyclospora outbreaks, which have sickened thousands of people across 15 states. “The cyclospora has been attributed to iceberg lettuce, which we do not carry,” co-founder and CEO Jonathan Neman said during the company’s second-quarter earnings call on Thursday. Continue reading this article on modernretail.co . Sign up for Modern Retail newsletters to get the latest on the shifting dynamics between retail’s old and new guards.
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But first, it may have to coax some anxious consumers, who are avoiding salad and fresh produce over cyclospora concerns, to revisit their local Sweetgreens.…
To be clear: Sweetgreen hasn’t been implicated in any cyclospora outbreaks, which have sickened thousands of people across 15 states. “The cyclospora has been attributed to iceberg…
To be clear: Sweetgreen hasn’t been implicated in any cyclospora outbreaks, which have sickened thousands of people across 15 states. “The cyclospora has been attributed to iceberg…