Company: CAVA
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001628280-25-049080
Chunk: 29

Company: CAVA GROUP, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 1
Chunk 29
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, CAVA other operating expenses increased due to a higher mix of third-party delivery, insurance costs, and other individually insignificant items, partially offset by operating leverage associated with higher sales.

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Other Results

The following table summarizes remaining activity related to our CPG operations and the production of dips, spreads, and certain dressing bases used in CAVA restaurants:

Twelve Weeks EndedOctober 5,2025October 6,2024Change(in thousands)$% of Revenue$% of Revenue$%Revenue$2,451 100.0 %$2,318 100.0 %$133 5.7 %Food, beverage, and packaging1,044 42.6 1,310 56.5 (266)(20.3)Other operating expenses206 8.4 180 7.8 26 14.4 

The increase in revenue noted above was primarily due to higher CPG sales. As a percentage of revenue, food, beverage, and packaging decreased due to operational efficiencies realized since the commencement of operations at our facility in Verona, VA in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

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Consolidated Results

The following table summarizes our consolidated results of operations:

Twelve Weeks Ended(in thousands)October 5,2025October 6,2024Change$% of Revenue$% of Revenue$%Revenue $292,238 100.0 %$243,817 100.0 %$48,421 19.9 %Operating expenses:Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)Food, beverage, and packaging88,289 30.2 73,540 30.2 14,749 20.1 Labor73,849 25.3 61,233 25.1 12,616 20.6 Occupancy19,523 6.7 16,412 6.7 3,111 19.0 Other operating expenses38,211 13.1 29,985 12.3 8,226 27.4 Total restaurant operating expenses219,872 75.2 181,170 74.3 38,702 21.4 General and administrative expenses31,499 10.8 29,830 12.2 1,669 5.6 Depreciation and amortization17,628 6.0 14,325 5.9