Sweetgreen development chief Chris Tarrant is departing

Group 1 - Chris Tarrant is leaving his role as Sweetgreen's chief development officer, confirmed by the company, and will support a smooth transition until the end of January [1][2] - Tarrant joined Sweetgreen in September 2024 and previously held the same position at Nothing Bundt Cakes and worked at Starbucks for over six years [2] - His departure follows the retirement announcement of cofounder and chief brand officer Nathaniel Ru after 20 years [3] Group 2 - Sweetgreen reported a challenging 2025, with a -9.6% decline in same-store sales and -11.7% drop in traffic in the third quarter, marking its third consecutive negative quarter [4] - The company revised its same-store sales outlook for the full year from a range of -4% to -6% to a new range of -7% to -8.5% [4] - Sweetgreen is now targeting the opening of 15 to 20 new locations, down from the previously projected 37 new locations [4]