A banner for the Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava is displayed outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the company goes public on June 15, 2023 in New York City.
The stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CAVA."
The company sold 14.4 million shares, raising nearly $318 million and initially valuing the restaurant chain at roughly $2.45 billion.
Shares of Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava soared as much as 107% in its market debut Thursday morning before giving up some of those gains.
Sector leader Chipotle made its public market debut back in 2006 and has seen its market value grow to $56.9 billion.
Persons:
Zoes, It's, Brett Schulman, Chipotle
Organizations:
New York Stock Exchange, Group, Brands
Locations:
Cava, New York City, Chao