CAVA’s Big Expansion Blueprint: Could Catering + Loyalty + Speed Unlock Its Next Hyper-Growth Cycle?

CAVA Group, the leading name in Mediterranean cuisine, reported its third quarter of 2025 performance with a mixture of growth indicators and challenges. Notably, the company demonstrated robust revenue growth of 20% year-over-year to $289.8 million and a 66.8% increase over the past two years. The same-restaurant sales climbed 1.9%, driven largely by menu pricing and product mix, while restaurant-level profit margin stood at 24.6%. Furthermore, CAVA opened 17 new locations, ending the quarter with 415 restaurants, marking a 17.9% increase year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA rose 19.6% from a year earlier to $40 million. On the positive side, the company continues to execute successful expansion strategies, underscored by strong market share gains and consistent same-restaurant sales growth on a two-year stack basis. CAVA’s new restaurant productivity remains above 100%, indicating the brand’s strong resonance and acceptance in new markets.