{"id":41443,"date":"2025-08-08T19:51:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T19:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microloannexus.com\/?p=41443"},"modified":"2025-08-08T19:51:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T19:51:46","slug":"sweetgreen-layoffs-cutting-support-staff-ripple-fries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microloannexus.com\/?p=41443","title":{"rendered":"Sweetgreen Layoffs: Cutting Support Staff, Ripple Fries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Sweetgreen, the popular eatery known for its $16 salads, is streamlining its staff and its menu after reporting disappointing earnings this week.<\/p>\n<p>According to <i>Restaurant Business<\/i>, Sweetgreen has made job cuts equating to 10% of open and existing positions on its California-based support team. Sweetgreen employed over 6,400 workers as of the end of last year.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the chain will also discontinue its $4.95 Ripple Fries, marketed as a healthier alternative to French fries, a mere five months after introducing the option.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related: <\/b>AT&amp;T and Sweetgreen Are Following Amazon&#8217;s Lead With Stricter Return-to-Office Mandates \u2014 Though Amazon&#8217;s Plan Has Hit a Snag<\/p>\n<p>Sweetgreen CEO Jonathan Neman said on a Thursday earnings call with analysts that while consumers &#8220;loved&#8221; the air-fried ripple fries and had a &#8220;great reaction&#8221; to the product, it was a &#8220;distraction&#8221; to employees and added extra cooking complexity to their day.<\/p>\n<p>Sweetgreen has already tested removing the fries from its menu in certain stores, and seen &#8220;huge improvements in customer satisfaction&#8221; as employees focus on the salad chain&#8217;s core products, Neman said on the call. Sweetgreen will discontinue the item next week, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Sweetgreen made these changes to its staff and menu after posting disappointing quarterly earnings. On Thursday, Sweetgreen announced its second-quarter results, noting that same-store sales fell by 7.6%. The chain reported a net loss of $23.2 million, up from $14.5 million in the same period last year. Total revenue increased by just 0.5% year-over-year to $185.6 million.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Sweetgreen&#8217;s turnaround plan?<\/h2>\n<p>Though Sweetgreen may have reported poor financial results this week, the salad chain has a turnaround plan in place that includes offering larger sizes of proteins, improving the taste of its chicken and salmon, and offering discounts on salads ($13 instead of $15) for members.<\/p>\n<p>Mitch Reback, Sweetgreen&#8217;s chief financial officer, said on the earnings call that the company was also bringing back seasonal options and chef collaborations, as well as presenting new offerings at &#8220;more moderate price points.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While we&#8217;re not yet where we want to be, we&#8217;re confident that these actions position Sweetgreen to emerge stronger, more focused, and better aligned with what our guests and investors expect from us,&#8221; Reback said on the call.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related: <\/b>These College Friends Wanted to Sell Better Food. Now, Their Company Is Publicly Traded.<\/p>\n<p>According to Reback, the changes have already taken effect and have helped sales in the current quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Sweetgreen&#8217;s stock was down over 70% year-to-date at the time of writing. The company&#8217;s market value was a little over $1 billion.<\/p>\n<p><sup><i>Join top CEOs, founders and operators at the<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Level Up conference<\/i><i> to unlock strategies for scaling your business, boosting revenue and building sustainable success.<\/i><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"first-letter:float-left first-letter:text-8xl first-letter:pr-1 first-letter:-mt-1 first-letter:font-black first-letter:text-gray-500 prose prose-blue max-w-3xl text-lg leading-relaxed mb-12\">\n<p>Sweetgreen, the popular eatery known for its $16 salads, is streamlining its staff and its menu after reporting disappointing earnings this week.<\/p>\n<p>According to <i>Restaurant Business<\/i>, Sweetgreen has made job cuts equating to 10% of open and existing positions on its California-based support team. Sweetgreen employed over 6,400 workers as of the end of last year.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the chain will also discontinue its $4.95 Ripple Fries, marketed as a healthier alternative to French fries, a mere five months after introducing the option.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"justify-center bg-gray-100 flex flex-col sm:flex-row rounded-lg p-6 align-middle sm:text-left text-center\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center align-middle mr-0 sm:mr-16\">\n<p class=\"text-sm leading-5 my-0\">\n      The rest of this article is locked.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"text-xl text-black font-bold leading-5 my-1\">\n      Join Entrepreneur<span class=\"text-yellow-500\">+<\/span> today for access.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/business-news\/sweetgreen-layoffs-cutting-support-staff-ripple-fries\/495690\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sweetgreen, the popular eatery known for its $16 salads, is streamlining its staff and its menu after reporting disappointing earnings this week. 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