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Sweetgreen is rolling out a new incentive plan that could push pay for some of its top managers above $200,000 a year as the fast-casual chain competes for top talent.<\/p>\n
The Los Angeles-based fast-casual chain, which operates 289 locations nationwide and is best known for its salads, on Tuesday announced a new head coach incentive plan.<\/p>\n
The program will reward restaurant managers based on tenure, restaurant size and performance with higher salaries, sales-based bonuses and company equity.<\/p>\n
Sweetgreen Chief Operating Officer Jason Cochran told FOX Business that the program is part of the company’s broader push to strengthen restaurant operations heading into 2027.<\/p>\n
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Sweetgreen is rolling out a new incentive plan that could push pay for some of its top restaurant managers above $200,000 a year as the fast-casual chain competes for top talent.<\/span> (Heather Diehl\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
“This is a big part of our 2027 strategic investments around operational excellence,” Cochran said. “We all are competing for the best talent.”<\/p>\n
Cochran said that hiring is only part of the challenge for restaurants. Keeping top workers is just as important.<\/p>\n
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“A lot of time and effort goes in toward attracting or finding candidates to interview, and you forget about keeping your best,” he said.<\/p>\n
Under the plan, top-performing head coaches who have worked at Sweetgreen for at least three years and run its highest-volume restaurants can earn more than $200,000 in total compensation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A NEW ERA OF RESTAURANT WORKERS MAY EARN SIX-FIGURE SALARIES AND BENEFITS THAT ‘NO OTHER INDUSTRY’ CAN PROVIDE<\/strong><\/p>\n
The Los Angeles-based company recently announced its new Head Coach Incentive Plan.<\/span> (Heather Diehl\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
That includes base salary, a revenue-share bonus tied to restaurant performance and company equity.<\/p>\n
Sweetgreen is also expanding career paths for employees as it looks to turn restaurant jobs into longer-term careers.<\/p>\n
Cochran pointed to the manager of one New York City restaurant, saying the employee started washing dishes at Sweetgreen six years ago.<\/p>\n
“This program helps fuel or create a pathway for them to be inspired to want to run a restaurant,” he said.<\/p>\n
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Sweetgreen chief operating officer Jason Cochran told FOX Business the program is part of the company’s broader push to strengthen restaurant operations heading into 2027.<\/span> (Sweetgreen)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The new incentive plan will take effect in the first quarter of fiscal 2027.<\/p>\n
Sweetgreen also offers a head coach restaurateur program for top managers, who receive additional training and mentorship and can earn a $10,000 bonus for each employee they develop into a head coach.<\/p>\n
The compensation push comes as Sweetgreen works to attract more customers by shedding its reputation for expensive salads.<\/p>\n
In May, the chain rolled out four wraps nationwide, each priced below $15 and averaging around $12.50, according to a company news release. Chief Financial Officer Jamie McConnell told The Wall Street Journal<\/u> that the lower starting prices are part of an effort to change how consumers view the brand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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