sweetgreen (NYSE: SG) will open its first Utah restaurant on September 8 at 2188 Highland Drive, Suite #103, in Salt Lake City's Sugar House neighborhood. The expansion marks the brand's entry into the state with a focus on community integration and local sourcing.

Store Details and Menu

The new 3,160-square-foot restaurant will operate daily from 10 am to 10 pm. It will feature sweetgreen's signature menu of chef-crafted salads, warm bowls, protein-forward plates, and handheld wraps. Guests can access fan favorites like the Crispy Rice Bowl and Miso Glazed Salmon, alongside the limited-time Fall Harvest menu. This seasonal offering includes the Autumn Harvest Bowl, a new Maple Glazed Salmon plate, and a Roasted Bacon Brussels side.

Local Partnerships and Operations

sweetgreen is partnering with Nicholas and Company, a nearly fourth-generation, family-owned foodservice distributor, to supply ingredients from growers to the Sugar House restaurant. The store highlights these relationships through a source board displaying the farmers behind the food.

Ryan Slemons, Chief Development Officer at sweetgreen, stated that Sugar House is a natural fit due to its strong community and lifestyle alignment with the brand's wellness focus. He noted the company is excited to establish a presence in Salt Lake City and build long-term community relationships.

Grand Opening Events

Grand opening festivities begin Tuesday, September 8, and continue through the week with local collaborations:

• Tuesday, September 8: OLIPOP Soda Float Bar featuring ice cream from The Creamery, plus limited-edition water bottles and sweetgreen x Junes tote bags.
• Wednesday, September 9: A 2.8-mile community run with Salt Lake City Run Club, followed by menu samples.
• Thursday, September 10: Complimentary aura photos from Ignite Your Aura and a plant pop-up with Cactus & Tropicals.
• Saturday, September 12: Kids' Day featuring customizable tomato bucket hats.

All promotional items are available while supplies last with the purchase of a bowl, salad, wrap, or plate.

Community Impact and Art

The opening supports WasteLess Solutions, a Utah nonprofit focused on food insecurity. sweetgreen will donate one meal for every meal purchased on opening day. The restaurant also features a large-scale original acrylic painting by multidisciplinary artist Jason Hackenwerth, who previously created artwork for sweetgreen’s St. Petersburg Edge District restaurant.

Citigroup analyst Jon Tower has maintained a Buy rating on Sweetgreen (NYSE: SG) and raised the price target to $10, up from the previous $9. The revised target indicates an increased valuation expectation for the company's stock.

The rating reaffirmation suggests confidence in Sweetgreen's business trajectory despite market fluctuations. This adjustment follows a review of the company's financial position and market performance.

Investors holding Sweetgreen shares may see this as a signal of potential upside. The new price target provides a reference point for the stock's anticipated performance in the near term.