Cava Reaches 500 Restaurants Ahead of Schedule, Plans for Expansion

• Cava has reached 500 restaurants, achieving its halfway point to the goal of 1,000 locations by 2032.
• The Mediterranean fast-casual chain aims to double in size while maintaining performance.
• Newest Cava restaurants are operating at approximately 100% productivity.
• Cava's CFO, Tricia Tolivar, is focused on ensuring the company can sustain its performance as it expands.
• Cava's CEO, Brett Schulman, remains actively involved in the company by working shifts in restaurants and is known for being obsessively punctual.