Brett Schulman
7 statements across 2 episodes · 3 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Nov 27, 2023 by Brett Schulman · said 1 times in 1 episodes since 2024 · across every show →
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Nov 27, 2023
Nov 27, 2023
CEO Brett Schulman warned CAVA's founders against giving him 25% equity
“I remember, you know, to his credit, he looked at me and he actually told me that that was, that's actually a bad decision. That's bad. You know, he's trying to give me good, good advice as a business partner already. Like, that's not a good thing to just give…”
Nov 27, 2023 positive
Schulman: Walk-the-line formats create labor efficiencies that fund premium ingredients
“And one of the things that struck me that really helped us make the decision was that the walk the line format allowed very efficient labor costs. You know, it's the old Henry Ford production line. That allowed you to invest in high quality ingredients”
Nov 27, 2023 positive
Schulman: CAVA's Mosaic location opened at twice previous locations' run rate
“And we had two hour long lines and the restaurant opened, you know, for its regular service the next day at twice the revenue run rate of the other restaurants that had opened and the other restaurants all started to grow in concert with it.”
Nov 27, 2023 bearish
Zoës Kitchen's same-store sales plummeted 12% right as CAVA's acquisition closed
“And when we were negotiating the deal, the sales were declining about three to four percent, same restaurant sales, you know, year over year. And I get this report just sent to my inbox, and I open it up, and it's -12.”
Jul 4, 2024 neutral
Jul 4, 2024 positive
Schulman: CAVA turned around Zoe's Kitchen by simplifying and doing fewer things
“What you don't do is often more important than what you do do. And that really helped us turn the tide in the challenges of Zoe's is when I finally figured that out and we simplified and focused and did fewer things a lot Better. And that helped us get out of …”