
Wonder deploys first automated makeline
The food hall company will use the tech it acquired from Sweetgreen for $186 million to offer lower prices, extended hours and expand into new markets.
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The food hall company will use the tech it acquired from Sweetgreen for $186 million to offer lower prices, extended hours and expand into new markets.

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Sweetgreen posted the strongest fast-casual performance among major chains, with visits 5.9% above its typical weekly average.

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A massive surge in Cyclospora infections linked to fresh produce highlights ongoing supply chain vulnerabilities and food safety risks for national restaurant chains.
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sweetgreen, the mission-driven restaurant brand serving healthy food at scale, will open its first Utah restaurant on September 8 at 2188 Highland Drive, Suite #103, in Salt Lake City’s Sugar House neighborhood.

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The fast-casual Mediterranean chain reported a 9% increase in same-store sales and continued traffic growth, beating analyst expectations through brand resonance and unique marketing.

With cyclospora and salmonella tied to fresh produce, it has been a rough summer for salad-heavy concepts like Sweetgreen and the now-defunct Salad and Go — not to mention Taco Bell.

Sweetgreen's wraps attract Gen Z customers, but sales growth is hindered by food safety concerns.
Following a challenging second quarter, Sweetgreen leadership is focusing on core store execution and transaction-led growth to improve profit margins and restaurant traffic.

Improvements in consumer value perception, transactions and throughput were derailed by worries about Cyclospora, though the brand does not serve iceberg lettuce.

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The fast-casual chain introduced the new line of salad-filled wrap sandwiches earlier this year, hoping it would help turn around same-store sales and traffic that plummeted to negative double-digits in the first quarter.

Sweetgreen executives noted that headlines regarding a regional Cyclospora outbreak hampered sales momentum despite the brand not using the specific ingredient tied to the recall.

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With more info coming out on the cause of the outbreak, traffic could improve in the days ahead.

Wonder continues to attract investor confidence as the food technology company expands its restaurant platform, announcing Thursday that it raised $650 million in a Series D funding round that values the business at $9 billion before the investment.