Neman said that in Seattle and New York, where turnaround changes are particularly advanced thanks to new regional general managers, “both markets returned to positive transaction comps in the second quarter.” Overall, Neman said, transaction comps were flat in June. Dive Insight:Despite the limited improvement in some markets, and the slowed transaction loss overall the brand is still in difficult straits. Despite these challenges, Neman said the brand is continuing to work on its turnaround. Sweetgreen is particularly focused on preparing its restaurants for peak demand periods, when throughput is especially important.