Culinary & FoodserviceWednesday, November 11, 2026
Sweetgreen automated bowl line runs 500 bowls per hour at two sites
Sweetgreen's 'Infinite Kitchen' automated assembly system, live at two locations in Illinois and California, produces up to 500 bowls per hour—about 50% faster than manual assembly—at a cost of $450,000 to $550,000 per unit, with a projected margin improvement of roughly seven points.
The numbers
- 500 Infinite Kitchen assembles up to 500 bowls per hour
- 50% System is about 50% faster than manual assembly
- $450,000 to $550,000 Cost per Infinite Kitchen unit
- 10% Average ticket at both locations more than 10% higher
- 25 Roughly 25 new units expected to open in 2024