cava.comConsumer & LifestyleFounded: 2010Funding to Date: $814.28MM
Cava is the operator of a Mediterranean restaurant chain. The company provides modern, authentic, and vibrant Mediterranean food through their fast-casual restaurants and digital platform. Cava modeled its build-your-own Mediterranean meals after the formula made popular by Chipotle Mexican Grill. It also sells its dips and spreads at grocery stores. Ike Grigoropoulos, Chef Dmitri Moshovitis, Ted Xenohristos, and Brett Schulman founded Cava with the mission to serve delicious food that helps more people eat well and live well.