Healthy quick-service restaurant Sweetgreen announced its planned market entry in Arkansas. The brand will open in Fayetteville later this year, with a second location to follow at Walmart’s New Home Office campus in Bentonville.
The Fayetteville will span 2,422 square feet at 417 M.L.K. Jr Blvd. at the South Yard adaptive reuse development. The Bentonville location will anchor 3,275 square feet within Walmart’s New Home Office at 1701 SE Eighth St. The 350-acre development is expected to support over 14,000 employees as well as the general public, and integrate workspace, retail, nature trails and community-focused design features.
“Arkansas is quickly becoming a hub for innovation and growth, and we’re excited to be part of it,” said Christopher Tarrant, chief development officer at Sweetgreen. “Opening on Walmart’s forward-thinking New Home Office campus and in Fayetteville, home of the University of Arkansas, is a meaningful milestone for our brand, and we’re looking forward to serving these communities with fresh, real food.”
Sweetgreen’s upcoming Arkansas locations are part of a broader national expansion, with new markets including Sacramento, Phoenix and Cincinnati also on the horizon for 2025. It remains on track to grow its footprint by 15% to 20% annually, with plans to open at least 40 new restaurants this year, including 20 featuring its proprietary Infinite Kitchen technology.
