Cava Group will become one the 10 largest fast-casual chains with its pending acquisition of Zoës Kitchen. There are many questions about how the two business would combine resources — would Zoës add assembly-line customization to its menu? Zoës has a great real estate footprint in the South and Southeast, which is complementary to our footprint weighted toward the coasts. We’re excited that this can translate to all parts of the country and then excited to bring Zoës Kitchen cafe format to complement in other neighborhoods. If you introduce some of Cava’s items to the 261 stores in the Zoës chain, how will you ramp up production?

Source: Washington Post August 21, 2018 18:22 UTC