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Cava - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Cava M&A Summary

Cava has acquired 2 companies.

Cava’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired Zoe s Kitchen for $300M. Cava has acquired in 1 US state. The Company’s most targeted sectors include restaurants (100%).

Cava Business Overview

Where is Cava headquartered?

Cava is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

What is Cava’s revenue?

Cava disclosed revenue of 964M USD for 2024 and 729M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Cava have?

Cava has 10,300 employees.

What sector is Cava in?

Cava is a restaurants company.

When was Cava founded?

Cava was founded in 2006.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Advisors 5

Cava

Cava Group, Inc.

14 Ridge Square NW, Suite 500,
Washington, District of Columbia 20016
United States,
(202) 400-2920
www.cava.com

Cava owns and operator of 60 chef-casual restaurants across 10 states and a successful line of chef-crafted dips and spreads sold in more than 250 Whole Foods Market locations and other speciality grocery stores around the country. Cava was formed in 2006 and is based in Washington DC.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $600M $600M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc. 2018-08-17 300M USD Add-on Acquisition
Plano, Texas · www.zoeskitchen.com
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc. 2018-08-17 300M USD Add-on Acquisition
Plano, Texas · www.zoeskitchen.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Restaurants 2 (100%) 600M (100%) - -
Total 2 $600M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 600M - -
  Texas 2 600M - -
Total 2 $600M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Citi
 1
Morgan Stanley
 1
Legal Deals
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
 1
Sullivan & Cromwell
 1
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $600M
TOTAL $600M
Largest Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
$300M (2018-08-17)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Restaurants

Revenue

964   33% 2024
729   30% 2023
564   13% 2022
500   2021
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Employees

10,300

Established

2006

Public

NYSE: CAVA

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