Sweetgreen to open in Fayetteville, Bentonville
by June 5, 2025 3:12 pm 1,614 views
Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen plans to open its first Arkansas restaurant in Fayetteville, according to a news release. The second will be at the new Walmart Home Office in Bentonville.
A spokeswoman said both restaurants are expected to open “later this year,” and more details will become available closer to the opening dates. The 2,422-square-foot Fayetteville restaurant will be at mixed-use development South Yard at 417 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The 3,275-square-foot Bentonville location will be at 1701 S.E. Eighth St.
“Northwest Arkansas is quickly becoming a hub for innovation and growth, and we’re excited to be part of it,” said Christopher Tarrant, chief development officer at Sweetgreen. “Opening on Walmart’s forward-thinking new Home Office campus and in Fayetteville, home of the University of Arkansas, is a meaningful milestone for our brand, and we’re looking forward to serving these communities with fresh, real food.”
Sweetgreen, a publicly-traded company (NYSE: SG), opened its first 560-square-foot location in 2007 and has since grown to more than 250 restaurants across the United States. The brand sources ingredients from area farmers and suppliers to cook food from scratch.
Menu items include bowls like the Harvest Bowl and Crispy Rice Bowl, high-protein dishes like Miso Glazed Salmon and Caramelized Garlic Steak, and sides like Ripple Fries.
According to the release, Sweetgreen’s upcoming Arkansas locations are part of a nationwide expansion, with new restaurants set to open in 2025 in Sacramento, Calif.; Phoenix; and Cincinnati. The company is on track to grow its footprint between 15% and 20% annually, with plans to open at least 40 new restaurants this year, including 20 featuring its Infinite Kitchen automated technology.