Sweetgreen lowers its full-year outlook, citing concerns that an outbreak of cyclospora could continue to affect consumer demand for salad. The company now expects same-store sales to decline 7% to 8% for the year, compared with its prior guidance of a 2% to 4% decrease. The revised forecast reflects weaker-than-expected sales performance and uncertainty around how the outbreak and related public health fears may influence customer behavior at fast-casual dining chains.
Both outlets report that Sweetgreen is not accused or implicated in the ongoing cyclospora outbreak. The company’s update is therefore framed around broader market impacts rather than a direct link to contaminated products. Overall, the guidance change signals that management expects pressure on traffic and sales to persist longer than previously anticipated, even as it addresses customer and public health concerns in the context of the outbreak.
