A Recipe for Success: The Analytics Behind CAVA’s Unconventional Growth Strategy

Cava’s explosive growth in the fast casual sector was accelerated by a $300M acquisition that they acquired to intentionally wind down.

Note: For the holiday week, I’ve revised and updated a prior post that I find interesting on the restaurant chain CAVA.

CAVA recently went through an IPO and is now a publicly traded company. This post takes you through how they reached scale and their path forward.

This Week We’re Asking…

• How did CAVA grow pre-IPO?
• How have they used acquisitions to strategically expand?
• Where are the opportunities for growth moving forward?

We’ll be covering brand research, acquisition strategy, and expansion strategy.

CAVA is a fast-casual restaurant brand that serves made-to-order bowls with Mediterranean themed ingredients from 285 company-owned stores.