Brett Schulman has heard the comparison for years—but the CEO of Cava doesn't mind. After all, his chain's operating model is very similar to a certain famous burrito brand. Besides, Schulman says, it's high praise if people want to call Cava "the Mediterranean Chipotle." But he urges them to keep an eye on what his firm, known for its lamb meatballs, falafels, and pita chips, is going to do next.
“We have this massive white-space opportunity in front of us,” he told Fortune last Tuesday, shortly before the company released another blowout round of quarterly earnings.
