Item 5.02 Departure of Certain Directors or Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 23, 2025, CAVA Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced the departure of Jennifer Somers, the Company's Chief Operations Officer, effective as of such date. The Company has initiated a search to identify a successor. In the interim, Jonathan Braatvedt, SVP of Operations, will temporarily assume Ms. Somers' responsibilities and serve as Interim Head of Operations. The Company thanks Ms. Somers for her services and wishes her success in her future endeavors.
In connection with the departure of Ms. Somers, which constitutes a Covered Termination without Cause under the Company's Executive Severance Plan (the "Plan"), the Company has agreed to pay Ms. Somers the severance benefits consistent with the terms and subject to the conditions provided in the Plan, as previously disclosed.