SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

4 Months Ended

Apr. 21, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Financial information for the Company’s reportable segments was as follows:

	Sixteen Weeks Ended
($ in thousands)	April 21, 2024		April 16, 2023
Revenue
CAVA	$	256,290	$	196,761
Zoes Kitchen	—		3,867
Other	2,716		2,455
Total revenue	259,006		203,083
Restaurant operating expenses (1)
CAVA	191,674		146,778
Zoes Kitchen	—		4,044
Other	1,966		1,697
Total restaurant operating expenses	193,640		152,519
Restaurant-level profit (loss)
CAVA	64,616		49,983
Zoes Kitchen	—		(177)
Other	750		758
Total restaurant-level profit	65,366		50,564
Reconciliation of restaurant-level profit to income (loss) before income taxes:
General and administrative expenses	33,840		29,024
Depreciation and amortization	17,322		12,859
Restructuring and other costs	282		2,215
Pre-opening costs	3,379		5,999
Impairment and asset disposal costs	1,290		2,719
Interest (income) expense, net	(4,914)		25
Other income, net	(78)		(174)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	14,245	$	(2,103)

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(1)    Restaurant operating expenses consist of food, beverage, and packaging (excluding depreciation and amortization), labor, occupancy, and other operating expenses.