One of the most popular healthy restaurants in the US is coming to Chapel Hill
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- Sweetgreen will open a Chapel Hill location at 122 E. Franklin St.
- Last fall, Sweetgreen opened its first restaurant in Raleigh.
- The brand aims for 40 new U.S. locations this year, including two in the Charlotte area.
A well-known restaurant chain known for its healthy meal options is opening a new location in the Triangle.
Sweetgreen, the California-based fast-casual brand, is expanding to Chapel Hill.
The restaurant will open at 122 E. Franklin St., and Sweetgreen is hiring two leadership positions for that location.
It will open “later this year,” a spokesperson for the company told The News & Observer in an email.
Sweetgreen restaurants in NC
Last fall, Sweetgreen opened its first restaurant in Raleigh.
The store opened in the Main District of North Hills, near the Regal movie theater. It was the brand’s first Triangle restaurant and the second for North Carolina, following the opening of the Charlotte location.
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Sweetgreen, which launched in Washington, D.C. in 2007, has more than 250 locations across the United States. It is expanding throughout North Carolina and plans to open two additional locations in the Charlotte area, at Birkdale Village and Plaza Midwood.
According to a company news release from earlier in May, Sweetgreen has plans to open at least 40 new restaurants across the U.S. this year.
Sweetgreen menu
The chain’s menu focuses on salads and warm grain bowls, featuring always-available options and seasonal additions. Sweetgreen offers vegetarian and gluten-free meals, and diners can customize their meal.
The brand aims to pursue sustainable practices by sourcing local, regenerative and organic ingredients as much as possible.
Besides salads and bowls, Sweetgreen offers protein plates as entrees and serves sides such as freshly baked focaccia, roasted sweet potatoes and ripple fries.
Salads, bowls and protein plates cost around $13-$17 each.
This story was originally published May 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM with the headline "One of the most popular healthy restaurants in the US is coming to Chapel Hill."
