Los Angeles-based restaurant chain opening first Ohio location in Columbus next month

There’s one way and one way only to know if your city is actually considered hip & cool: is there a Sweetgreen located anywhere?

Well folks, 230 restaurant openings later, and Columbus had finally made it onto the “cool list.” We reported back in December of last year that Los Angeles based Sweetgreen, an uber popular chain for healthy salad and rice bowls, would be opening up this year.

That time has finally come – Sweetgreen announced they’re officially opening in early September, and Google is showing a September 4 opening date.

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The new restaurant will be located in the Short North’s Wood Cos. building, previously home to Monarch Cocktail Lounge, at 700 N. High St.

This mission-driven restaurant may sound simple (after all, how fancy can a salad really get?), but it’s a huge deal. There’s a cult following surrounding Sweetgreen – it’s one of the healthiest options out there as far as “fast food” goes, and you’re able to fully customize every salad and warm rice bowl to your preference. Imagine an upscale Chipotle-ish, casual eatery, but for healthy salads made with seasonal, fresh, organic, regenerative, and locally sourced ingredients. Take a closer look at their menu here.

People have petitioned for Sweetgreen to join Ohio and Columbus in particular, and local Reddit threads have expressed disbelief that this extremely popular chain hasn’t broken ground here yet (I swear the threads weren’t started by me).

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