CAVA CEO on Winning Customers, Vertical Integration, and Riding the Mediterranean Wave
On the latest episode of After Earnings, CAVA CEO Brett Schulman joins Ann Berry to discuss how he is taking on his fast casual rivals with AI, format flexibility and bold flavors.
Highlights include:
• Why Schulman believes Mediterranean is the next major fast casual wave.
• How CAVA tailors store formats and incorporates AI to keep restaurants efficient and reduce food waste.
• How CAVA’s vertical integration and long-term supply chain investments have kept down prices.
00:00 Brett Schulman Joins
01:09 What CAVA does differently
02:39 The rise of mediterranean
05:44 Flexible restaurant…
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