CAVA Targets 1,000 Restaurants by 2032

The fast-casual chain reached 500 locations and is expanding its digital tools to coordinate growth.

Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Dining Out

Photograph of a clean stainless-steel prep counter with matte-black hotel pans and a bowl of fresh green herbs in a modern restaurant kitchen. — CAVA Group is targeting at least 1,000 restaurants by 2032 after opening its 500th location in Minneapolis on Sept. 23. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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CAVA Group aims for at least 1,000 restaurant locations by 2032. The company opened its 500th restaurant in Minneapolis on Sept. 23 and recorded 24 net openings in the quarter ended Oct. 4.

Why it matters

Reaching 1,000 locations would substantially expand CAVA's footprint across the United States and test how well its operating systems scale. The company's manager portal and consolidated performance tool are designed to support that growth.

CAVA's fiscal 2026 forecast calls for 76 to 78 net new restaurants, following 24 net openings in the quarter ended Oct. 4. The company had 500 restaurants at the end of its fiscal third quarter, with no forward-year schedule beyond fiscal 2026 disclosed.

The players

CAVA Group

CAVA Group is a fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant chain that operates company-owned locations across the United States.

Tricia Tolivar

Tricia Tolivar is the chief financial officer of CAVA Group, who has discussed the company's digital operations and growth goals.

The details

CAVA's operator portal lets general managers oversee digital orders and mark items out of stock in real time. A consolidated tool called CAVA Command Center brings together restaurant performance data that previously sat in separate systems and spreadsheets.

Sept. 23: CAVA opened its 500th restaurant in Minneapolis.
Oct. 4: The fiscal third quarter ended with 24 net restaurant openings.
Nov. 6: CFO Tricia Tolivar described the digital tools and the 1,000-location goal.

Growth Infrastructure

CAVA's push toward 1,000 restaurants depends on its CAVA Command Center, which consolidates performance data previously scattered across separate systems and spreadsheets. Opening a single restaurant requires months of coordination across real estate, design, construction, store operations, supply chain and staff training.

Diners in CAVA's existing markets may see more restaurant options as the chain adds locations under its fiscal 2026 forecast of 76 to 78 net new restaurants. Customers can also expect real-time menu availability through the manager portal's out-of-stock controls.

The takeaway

Growth at this scale depends on operational detail as much as new locations, and CAVA is investing in shared data and real-time tools to manage it. For readers, the practical effect is more consistent digital ordering and availability across a widening network.