Company: CAVA
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001628280-25-049080
Chunk: 53

Company: CAVA GROUP, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-11-05
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 2
Chunk 53
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13.2 million increase from the 74 Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings during or subsequent to the twelve weeks ended October 6, 2024. The remainder of the increase was primarily due to CAVA Same Restaurant Sales Growth of 1.9%. As a percentage of CAVA Revenue, CAVA food, beverage, and packaging increased primarily due to the impact of tariffs and our chicken shawarma offering.

CAVA labor:

The increase in CAVA labor was primarily due to the 74 Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings during or subsequent to the twelve weeks ended October 6, 2024. The remainder of the increase was primarily due to the impact of higher average hourly wages of approximately 2%. As a percentage of CAVA Revenue, CAVA labor increased due to the aforementioned incremental wage investments, partially offset by the impact of higher sales.

CAVA occupancy:

The increase in CAVA occupancy was primarily due to the 74 Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings during or subsequent to the twelve weeks ended October 6, 2024. As a percentage of CAVA Revenue, CAVA occupancy decreased primarily due to operating leverage associated with higher sales.  

CAVA other operating expenses:

The increase in CAVA other operating expenses was primarily due to the 74 Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings during or subsequent to the twelve weeks ended October 6, 2024 and CAVA Same Restaurant Sales Growth of 1.9%. As a percentage of CAVA Revenue, 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