Sweetgreen is a fast-casual restaurant chain that serves customizable salads, bowls, and plates prepared with high-quality, responsibly sourced ingredients across multiple states. The company operates an integrated supply chain with direct relationships to domestic farmers, manufacturers, and distributors, emphasizing ingredient transparency and in-house food preparation guided by strict food safety standards. Sweetgreen generates revenue from customer purchases at company-operated restaurants and digital channels, while pursuing expansion through data-driven site selection near workplaces and residences, competing against fast-casual chains, traditional fast-food operators, and prepared-food retailers with established market presence.