{
  "id": 263218,
  "title": "cut its full-year outlook",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/cut-its-full-year-outlook",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-07T12:25:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC",
    "slug": "cnbc-2",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/06/sweetgreen-cuts-full-year-outlook-as-cyclospora-fears-weigh-on-sales.html?__source=newsletter%7Cmorningsquawk"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sweetgreen, a salad-focused restaurant chain, has revised its full-year outlook downwards, projecting a steeper decline in same-store sales. The company cited consumer fears surrounding the cyclospora outbreak, which has resulted in at least 10,000 illnesses and two deaths. While Sweetgreen has not been directly implicated, the outbreak has led to a broad loss of confidence in fresh produce among diners. The Food and Drug Administration has traced the outbreak to iceberg lettuce from a Taylor Farms facility in central Mexico, with recalls issued for contaminated products. Sweetgreen's updated forecast indicates a same-store sales decline of 7% to 8%, up from the previous estimate of 2% to 4%. The company expects to report an adjusted loss of $27 million to $23 million for 2026, down from its earlier expectation of $1 million to $6 million. Other chains not linked to the contaminated lettuce have also suffered sales declines due to the outbreak's impact on consumer confidence.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Sweetgreen lowers full-year outlook to 7%-8% same-store sales decline",
    "Cyclospora outbreak causes 10,000 illnesses, 2 deaths, eroding consumer confidence",
    "FDA links outbreak to iceberg lettuce from Mexican facility, leading to recalls"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/263218.png",
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}