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Jamie McConnell reposted thisJamie McConnell reposted thisOur tortilla wrap has 4️⃣ ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, unbleached and unenriched wheat flour, sea salt, and water, with no preservatives. We spent the last year developing it with a trusted partner to meet our standards because no detail is too small for us.
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Jamie McConnell reposted thisJamie McConnell reposted thisToday we’re introducing sweetgreen’s Winter Harvest Bowl - a seasonal classic built around real ingredients. At the center: charred balsamic cabbage, the 2026 vegetable of the year. When treated with care, it delivers depth, texture, and real comfort, paired with freshly roasted chicken, maple-glazed squash and a bright apple vinaigrette for balance. This bowl is a reminder that eating seasonally doesn’t mean eating simply.
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Jamie McConnell reposted thisJamie McConnell reposted thisReal food designed around how our bodies work. Our Sweetgreen x Function menu designed by Dr. Mark Hyman reimagines what healthy eating should be: delicious, satisfying, and built for the everyday.
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Jamie McConnell reposted thisJamie McConnell reposted thisWelcoming our first two restaurants of 2026 today 🎉 📍South Yard, 542 West Streamside Bend, Fayetteville, AR 📍15089 Hall Road, Shelby Township, MI Stop by for opening day celebrations starting at 10 am local time
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Jamie McConnell reposted thisJamie McConnell reposted thisToday, we’re proud to launch a new Sweetgreen menu in collaboration with Dr. Mark Hyman + Function. Together, we brought real-food and scientific insight together to create meals designed around how the body actually works. This partnership reflects what we believe at Sweetgreen: eating for your health should feel intuitive, satisfying and as always scratch cooked with no fillers, no antibiotics ever proteins, and seed-oil-free cooking.
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Jamie McConnell reposted thisJamie McConnell reposted this$10. 37g protein. Limited time. 🔥 Meet the ‘Tis the Seasoned $10 Harvest Bowl with Blackened Chicken. It's a twist on our iconic Harvest Bowl, now with smoky blackened chicken and made-from-scratch flavor. Launching Dec 8 nationwide (participating locations). Exclusively for SG Rewards members - order in the app for pickup, delivery, or Outpost, or scan in-restaurant to check in and order.
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Jamie McConnell reposted thisJamie McConnell reposted thisBravo Costa Mesa, California sweetgreen team!! Congratulations on your successful grand opening this week!! 🏋️🥗🎰🤑
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Jamie McConnell posted thisAfter an incredible journey, I’m closing my chapter at Chipotle. This has been one of the toughest decisions in my career. I was one of the first employee to start in our Newport Beach office and remember my first day walking into the office, working on plastic tables in the early days to being part of building out one of the best teams in the industry. I’ve had the opportunity to grow in ways I could have never imagined. Chipotle has truly changed my life. I’m forever grateful for the friendships, mentors, and career opportunities I was given. And while I’m moving on, I’ll always be a huge fan of the Chipotle brand. I can’t wait to see all the great things to come, and I’ll be cheering loudly from the sidelines. To everyone I’ve had the privilege of working with, thank you. The people here are what make Chipotle so special, and I’ll carry those memories and relationships with me always. I’m also excited to share where I’m headed next week—stay tuned! Matthew Bush, CPAAdam RymerMichael JohnstonColin McGuireCindy Olsen, CFAKegan Hagerott, CPABen ThompsonTim LuskinRamiro MartinezKerry BridgesChristopher Nelson, CPATristan Avila, CPAJenna Rivas, CPAErin WolfordAshley ColemanHelen KaminskiStephanie Sotelo PerdueNathaniel (Nate) LawtonRobert BrewerKelly SaxtonMike McGawnDave EstlickDavid PhillippsNicole WestSabrina MellingerMarijo AllenAnthony Oliveira, CPAChelsea SkruckAnat DavidzonMichael ThomsHaris KhanDan RuedaLaurie SchalowBeth BenadumJason WanLance WidmerNevielle J. PanthakyZach Sippl Carlos L. Stacey Arledge
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Jamie McConnell liked thisJamie McConnell liked thisWRAPS ARE HERE!💚🎉 I’m out in NY with Annette Cuellar and her team seeing great execution and a strong restaurant leadership! Impressive to witness the people culture and culture of hospitality she’s creating in her Region!💪🏻 Go get a wrap today at your local sweetgreen! My fav is our Classic Chicken Caesar🌯����
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Jamie McConnell reacted on thisJamie McConnell reacted on thisAfter an incredible run, I'm leaving my role as Head of Culinary at Sweetgreen, and I want to make sure the right person takes my place. 🌱 🥗 🥬 This job changed how I think about food. Not just what goes on the plate, but how it's grown, sourced, built into systems, and experienced by millions of people. It's genuinely one of the most impactful culinary leadership roles out there. Sweetgreen is looking for someone who brings serious culinary chops AND a curiosity about how food systems work at scale. Someone who can lead a team, influence a supply chain, and still geek out over a really good dressing. Sound like you (or someone you know)? DMs open. Always happy to talk about what makes this place special.
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Jamie McConnell liked thisJamie McConnell liked thisI’m happy to share that I’ve joined Anthropic as Head of Infrastructure Capex Accounting, where I'll be leading the accounting function supporting Anthropic's big push to build. Looking back on the last 3.5 years at Unity, I gained so much. I sharpened operational skills while overseeing corporate accounting and finance operations. My time at Unity also greatly expanded the network of relationships I'll take with me. Anthropic is an exciting place to be. The mission to responsibly lead by example in AI speaks to me in a real way, and I'm energized by the chance to build new things and challenge myself in entirely new ways.
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Jamie McConnell liked thisJamie McConnell liked thisI had my first post-launch wrap at sweetgreen, and I am happy to report it was as good as in test. Which means very good. I am a particular fan of the tortilla. While it is higher in calories and fat than a pita, it is a much sturdier and more satisfying carrier. I think Sweetgreen hit their desired mark of being distinctive. As you'll see in the attached photo, Sweetgreen is all in on the launch, devoting a significant percentage of menu space and all of the kiosk messaging to wraps. It really provides an interesting counterpoint to the salad offerings. They all scream light and low calorie, well under 1,000 calories; wraps scream hefty, with 3 of 4 over 1,000 calories. Wraps also say value more loudly, with prices ranging from $10.95-$12.95 vs. salads at $12.75-$15.95. This sets up for either confusion or a new use case. I lean more toward new use case. For me personally, it will drive incremental visits for occasions where I want something substantial and/or am looking for a handheld. While I was in the restaurant, roughly 1 in 3 orders contained a wrap. Launches create a honeymoon period that may not sustain, but that is a good sign for its initial appeal. One fly in the ointment is how the operational process played out. I was in an infinite kitchen store, and the infinite kitchen doesn't solve for building a wrap. The cash register was only spottily manned because the cashier was busy building wraps. That may be an anomaly, but it definitely affected the overall experience. In short, I think this is a very promising direction, so my hope is that Jonathan Neman and team invest all their energy now executing against this new menu and stick with it for an extended time without making any more changes. For their store math to work, I think they need both a lift from wraps and a rebound from the salad category. That comes down to execution. They are going to experience some hiccups and get some surprises in full rollout despite what appears to be a well designed and executed test program (which hasn't always been the case at Sweetgreen). They need to work through those operational kinks, learn from the recent loyalty redesign and rebuild 4-wall contribution to near or over 20%. That is enough without adding more new variables to the mix. With that in mind, I hope they keep paring back store openings. Management says it is targeting accretive locations, but that is only on a P&L basis. Each new store consumes capital and resources that could be applied to basic operational execution. If Sweetgreen gets the 4-wall economics on average back to where they need to be, there will be plenty of opportunity to resume strong store growth. Congratulations, Jonathan and team, on creating a new offering that I think is genuinely craveable. Now comes the hard part....
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Jamie McConnell liked thisJamie McConnell liked this☕️ Tressie Lieberman wants people to feel proud carrying a Starbucks cup again. That ambition sits at the center of Starbucks’ resurgence, as the company leans more heavily into culture, storytelling and product innovation under CEO Brian Niccol’s “Back to Starbucks” turnaround plan. Lieberman, who joined Starbucks as global chief brand officer in late 2024, has overseen a marketing strategy built around social-first menu innovation, seasonal beverage drops, entertainment tie-ins and cinematic storytelling aimed at deepening the brand’s connection with younger consumers, including a stately ad from “Chef’s Table” director David Gelb. Read this edition of Brand Marketer of the Month where Lieberman talks with Ad Age about “shareworthiness,” customer rituals and restoring the emotional connection that has long defined the Starbucks experience. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dfDT2yny
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Jamie McConnell liked thisJamie McConnell liked thisWashington DC. Head Coach Impact Day. 🥗 Room full of Head Coaches. Breakout sessions on Craveable Food Quality, Rush Ready execution, and SweetService. Exactly the kind of day that creates a Culture of Hospitality. During the session, I had the opportunity pass along gratitude Head Coach Rafaela for a guest compliment letter written about one of her team members at our West End location. The guest shared that this team member went completely out of her way to help him. Her warmth and care left such an impression that he committed to recommending sweetgreen West End to his friends and family. Rafaela set the culture. And her guest felt it. 🌱 📍 2238 M St NW Washington, DC 20037 🏋️🥗🎰🤑 #sweetgreen #LunchLettersLeaders #SweetgreenCulture #RestaurantLeadership #PeopleFirst #HospitalityMatters #OneBestWay Ceci Arauz Thea Steele
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Jamie McConnell liked thisJamie McConnell liked thisYou’re gonna love this - sweetgreen now has wraps! Because we’re sg, we created a special Olive Oil Tortilla and you can really taste the quality. My personal favorite I’ve been addicted to is the KBBQ Chicken - the flavors taste like something you can typically only get at a Michelin restaurant. You can make modifications to the wraps, but I would recommend starting by trying each of the four chef curated options, just as they come - sometimes I’m a tinkerer but these are perfect. No notes ✍️ Chad Brauze Jocelyn Tam (Ngo) Mark Wynsma It took the whole village, but I want to gush on just a few of the people who helped make it happen. Our field leader and team member activation came out so engaging and you can really feel it in the restaurants Megan Camenzind Lars Engstrom Krista McMullen Sam Johnson Jenn Huntress Jenny Sang. The marketing looks awesome and I really appreciate how carefully our marketing leaders thought through the end-to-end experience and partnered deeply across the org Greer Thelander Corinne Harris Katie Sheeran. I see you Anthony Gatto Meagan Wang Jim Thomas. Our supply chain enables so much of what makes sweetgreen special and we owe you guys so much gratitude for bringing this to life. Please send me a message and let me know what you think!
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Jamie McConnell liked thisJamie McConnell liked thisSome people wear the brand. Our Head Coach Sam tattooed it 💚 Meet one of our amazing Head Coaches serving up salads, wraps and amazing hospitality 🥗✨ 💚 Samantha Ledesma 💚
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