# Sweetgreen's sales and traffic turn positive

> Sweetgreen's same-store sales and traffic grow 4% in Q4 after cyclospora outbreak.
- Title: Sweetgreen's sales and traffic turn positive | Shortify
- Summary: Sweetgreen's same-store sales and traffic grow 4% in Q4 after cyclospora outbreak.
- Keywords: sweetgreen, same-store sales, traffic, cyclospora outbreak, molly baz, rotisserie chicken, menu price increases, net new openings, restaurant closures, Nation's Restaurant News
- Source: Nation's Restaurant News — https://nrn.com/fast-casual/sweetgreen-moves-same-store-sales-and-traffic-into-positive-territory
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- Topics: sweetgreen, same-store sales, traffic, q4, cyclospora outbreak, molly baz, rotisserie chicken, menu price increases, net new openings, restaurant closures, food, business
## Sweetgreen's sales turn positive
Sweetgreen's same-store sales and traffic turned positive in October after cyclospora outbreak muted Q3 turnaround.
## Q3 sales declined 6.4%
Same-store sales in Q3 were down 6.4% including 4.9% traffic decline and 2.1% product mix decrease.
## Cyclospora outbreak impact
The cyclospora outbreak caused 500-basis-point traffic decline but Sweetgreen wasn't implicated in the outbreak.
## Q4 sales growth expected
Sweetgreen expects 4% same-store sales growth in Q4 with 3% price increases and 4% traffic growth.
## Full-year guidance updated
Sweetgreen raised annual sales guidance from 8% to 7% decline to 5.5% decline after Q4 growth.
## New chicken plates launch
Sweetgreen plans to launch rotisserie chicken plates next week to build dinner traffic and attract new guests.
## Molly Baz collaboration
Influencer Molly Baz created pickle-spiked menu items that boosted Sweetgreen's price-value perception.
## Wrap innovation
Sweetgreen's wrap launches increased frequency with existing and lapsed guests.
## Price architecture test
Sweetgreen is testing customizable bowls in 70 units with encouraging guest feedback.
## Restaurant growth plan
Sweetgreen plans 10 net new restaurants next year, half the 2026 rate, after 9 permanent closures this year.
## Q3 financial results
Q3 revenues rose 2.1% to $176 million with net loss narrowed to $30.7 million.
## Key takeaway

Sweetgreen's same-store sales and traffic grew 4% in Q4, raising annual sales guidance to 5.5% decline from 8% to 7%.