Risk factors

Sweetgreen (SG) risk factors

Item 1A of every Sweetgreen, Inc. 10-K on file, and what changed from one year to the next. Readings are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact wording.

  • FY2025 10-K risk factors
    62 risks14 new14 dropped47 reworded

    Sweetgreen faces intense margin pressure from ongoing net losses of $(134.1) million in 2025 and rising labor costs.

    Filed Feb 27, 2026
  • FY2024 10-K risk factors
    62 risks

    Sweetgreen faces significant risks from scaling its Infinite Kitchen automation technology and opening new restaurant units in unproven markets. Labor cost inflation, unionization pressures, and urban market concentration in New York and Los Angeles heavily impact profitability. Food safety incidents and volatile commodity costs for items like chicken, kale, and avocado threaten margins.

    Filed Feb 27, 2025