Company: CAVA
Filing Date: 2025-08-13
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001639438-25-000007
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Company: CAVA GROUP, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-08-13
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 1
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 75 Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings during or subsequent to the twelve weeks ended July 14, 2024. In addition, the increase in CAVA Revenue was driven by CAVA Same Restaurant Sales Growth of 2.1%, primarily from menu price and product mix with guest traffic being approximately flat.

CAVA food, beverage, and packaging:

The increase in CAVA food, beverage, and packaging was primarily due to a $12.4 million increase from the 75 Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings during or subsequent to the twelve weeks ended July 14, 2024. The remainder of the increase was primarily due to CAVA Same Restaurant Sales Growth of 2.1%. As a percentage of CAVA Revenue, CAVA food, beverage, and packaging increased primarily due to input costs associated with the launch of grilled steak in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, partially offset by other lower input costs.

CAVA labor:

The increase in CAVA labor was primarily due to the 75 Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings during or subsequent to the twelve weeks ended July 14, 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 decreased due to the impact of higher sales, partially offset by the aforementioned incremental wage investments.

CAVA occupancy:

The increase in CAVA occupancy was primarily due to the 75 Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings during or subsequent to the twelve weeks ended July 14, 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 75 Net New CAVA Restaurant Openings during or subsequent to the twelve weeks ended July 14, 2024 and CAVA Same Restaurant Sales Growth of 2.1%. As a percentage of CAVA Revenue, CAVA other operating expenses increased primarily due to 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 and spreads used in CAVA restaurants:

Twelve Weeks EndedJuly 13,2025July 14,2024Change(in thousands)$% of Revenue$% of Revenue$%Revenue$2,366 100.0 %$2,111 100.0 %$255