Sweetgreen Appoints Christopher Tarrant as SVP and Chief Development Officer
August 26, 2024 at 09:00 am EDT
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Sweetgreen announced that Christopher Tarrant has joined the company as SVP, Chief Development Officer. Tarrant reports to Rossann Williams and oversees Real Estate Development, Design and Construction. Tarrant brings nearly two decades of real estate experience in the restaurant industry, with a proven track record of spearheading and executing critical development recommendations for global brands and Fortune 200 companies.
Most recently, Tarrant served as Chief Development Officer of the nation's largest specialty cake company, Nothing Bundt Cakes. Previously, Tarrant spent over six years at Starbucks, playing a key role leading retail store development across North America. He also has extensive experience leading real estate strategies and unlocking revenue growth for Fortune-ranked companies, including McDonald's, Panera Bread, and Krispy Kreme.
Sweetgreen, Inc. is a restaurant company. The Company, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in developing a restaurant and lifestyle brand that serves healthy food at scale. It owns and operates approximately 221 restaurants in 18 states and Washington, D.C. It offers signature salads, warm bowls, and plates that are complemented by a seasonal menu that changes five times per year. In Addition, it offers diversified menu to provide customers with a variety of options, including broths, soups, desserts and beverages. It is also engaged in offering consumer packaged goods, such as dressing, sauces, or packaged produce. Its menu offering includes Core menu and Seasonal menu. The Core menu consists of Harvest Bowl, Kale Caesar, Shroomami, Guacamole Greens, Buffalo Chicken Bowl, Fish Taco, Crisp Rice Bowl, Chicken Pesto Parm, Super Green Goddess, Garden Cobb and Hot Honey Chicken. The Seasonal menu consists of Crispy Chicken, Elote Bowl, and Summer Fruits & Burrata.