CAVA will share its third-quarter earnings soon, with sales expected to recover after a Cyclospora scare.

Nov 4, 2026, 1:23 PM ETResultsRead the original at Benzinga

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CAVA's existing restaurant sales growth is expected to fall from 9% to 3.6%, but it had recovered to mid-single digits by early August and its 4.5% to 6.5% yearly range remained within reach. The salmon launch helped sales mix but coincided with a 0.6-percentage-point drop in restaurant profit margin, and the results are not yet known.

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The summer scare hurt visits, but CAVA said its ingredients were not involved and sales growth recovered by early August. The expected drop from 9% to 3.6% suggests that rebound may be weakening. CAVA's full-year sales range was still within reach, but the salmon launch coincided with lower restaurant profit margins. These mixed clues do not settle how the business is doing before results arrive.

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