CAVA, the Mediterranean fast-casual chain with a serious thing for bowls and pitas, is set to open its first Brevard County restaurant this month at Viera's Crossings shopping center. That means build ... Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Cava -- all purveyors of "slop bowls" -- have seen their stock drop dramatically in 2025.

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Wall Street Journal: Bowl Slop? Cava CEO Doesn’t Want to Hear It Cava Chief Executive Brett Schulman is taking a stand in defense of the bowl. Cava and other restaurant chains such as Sweetgreen and Chipotle had a tough 2025. Traffic slowed, and some consumers ...

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AOL: Cava Bought This Cult-Favorite Chain Before Rebranding All Of Its Locations Founded in 2006, Cava is a go-to for fast-casual Mediterranean fare. It found an opening to acquire this fan-favorite chain and rebrand many of its locations. Photo courtesy of Cava 1 hr ago 0 Cava opened its first St. Louis-area location in Cottleville Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Sorry, an error occurred.

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Already ... CAVA is adding Glazed Salmon to the menu beginning April 20 for a limited time. The launch marks the fast-casual chain’s first seafood offering.  The salmon will be marinated in a house-made ...