CAVA has been one of America’s most exciting chains over the last 15 years, growing to more than 400 locations since its founding in 2010.
How does a Washington, D.C.-based fast casual spinoff of a full-service Mediterranean restaurant become one of the hottest trend setters in a trillion-dollar industry?
Cofounder and CEO Brett Schulman took the stage at CREATE: The Event for Emerging Restaurateurs to share the blueprint for that journey. As part of CREATE’s Investment Summit segment, Schulman shared with NRN editor in chief Sam Oches how the company initially raised capital and how it quickly seized leadership in the burgeoning fast-casual Mediterranean category.
The latest episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches shares that full conversation, in which you’ll learn more about why:
If you have a good product, brand, and team, money will find you
You should be patient to find an investor who is aligned with your interests
Set your expectations early for the kind of business you hope to build
Consider how you can achieve escape velocity within your market
Restaurant leadership is a matter of solving the next problem in front of you
What you say no to is usually more important than what you say yes to
Contact Sam Oches at [email protected].
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