How is CAVA restaurant count different from new openings?
Restaurant count is the total footprint at period end. Net new openings measure the change during a period after closures, so they explain how the footprint grew.
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CAVA Restaurant Count History
- Latest reported
- 476
- Period
- Q2 2026
- QoQ
- +3.7%
- YoY
- +19.6%
Quarterly history chart
CAVA Restaurant Count has 22 quarterly observations through Q2 2026. Bars show normalized relative relationships, not historical raw values. Complete values are available through the VizualStocks API.
Understanding Restaurant Count
Why pair restaurant count with same-restaurant sales?
New locations add capacity; same-restaurant sales show growth within the comparable base. Looking at both helps distinguish expansion from changes in traffic, menu prices and product mix.
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