Sweetgreen’s terrible summer: Stock price and profits take a hit as salad aversion grips the nation

As the cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to rage across the United States, salad chains like Sweetgreen are preparing for a significant decline in sales. The company’s second quarter earnings report , released on Thursday, included a new outlook for 2026 that “reflects reduced consumer demand for fresh prepared foods due to the multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis since mid-July.” Sweetgreen now