How many employees does Sweetgreen, Inc. have?

Sweetgreen, Inc. reported 6,486 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 27, 2026. That is up 1.2% from a year earlier.

What is Sweetgreen, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Sweetgreen, Inc. brought in $679M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $105K per employee. That ranks 10 of 25 companies we track in Restaurants, where the median is $92K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

Sweetgreen, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

SG · Restaurants · $1.14B market cap

Sweetgreen, Inc. had 6,486 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 1.2% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $679M, up 0.4% from a year earlier, or $105K per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.

Employees

6,486

+1.2% YoY

Revenue

$679M

+0.4% YoY

Revenue / employee

$105K

Peer median $92K

Rank in industry

10 of 25

Restaurants

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2019

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SG employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	6,486	$679M	$105K	+1.2%	+0.4%
Dec 2024	6,407	$677M	$106K	+3.6%	+15.9%
Dec 2023	6,186	$584M	$94K	+3.9%	+24.2%
Dec 2022	5,952	$470M	$79K	+22.0%	+38.3%
Dec 2021	4,877	$340M	$70K	—	—
Dec 2019	1,076	$274M	$255K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Sweetgreen, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Restaurants.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
WING Wingstop Inc.	1,367	$697M	$510K	Efficient growth
BH Biglari Holdings Inc.	2,359	$395M	$168K	Leaner
LOCO El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.	4,034	$490M	$121K	Leaner
SG Sweetgreen, Inc.	6,486	$679M	$105K	Hiring ahead
SHAK Shake Shack Inc.	13,873	$1.45B	$104K	Efficient growth
CAVA CAVA Group, Inc.	12,900	$1.18B	$91K	Hiring ahead
FWRG First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.	17,500	$1.22B	$70K	Efficient growth
CNNE Cannae Holdings, Inc.	6,602	$424M	$64K	Contracting
BJRI BJ's Restaurants, Inc.	22,000	$1.40B	$64K	Hiring ahead

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Questions about Sweetgreen, Inc.

How many employees does Sweetgreen, Inc. have?: Sweetgreen, Inc. reported 6,486 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 27, 2026. That is up 1.2% from a year earlier.
What is Sweetgreen, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Sweetgreen, Inc. brought in $679M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $105K per employee. That ranks 10 of 25 companies we track in Restaurants, where the median is $92K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Sweetgreen, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 27, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell SG.