Brett Schulman compensation by year
CAVA Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $647,362 | $650,000 | $861,538 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $7,544,150 | $0 | $999,906 |
| Option awards | $7,544,150 | $0 | $1,000,040 |
| Non-equity incentive | $1,300,000 | $1,259,700 | $982,106 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $25,267 | $14,518 | $15,888 |
| Total | $17,060,929 | $1,924,218 | $3,859,478 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: CAVA GROUP, INC. DEF 14A filed April 24, 2026, accession 0001628280-26-027224, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the CAVA GROUP, INC. filed document, accession 0001628280-26-027224. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 24, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 199,432 | $11,995,835 | — |
| RSU | 42,918 | $2,581,518 | — |
| RSU | 12,102 | $727,935 | — |
| RSU | 10,522 | $632,898 | — |
| Option | 32,454 | — | $6.75 |
| Option | 24,954 | — | $9.58 |
| Option | 388,274 | — | $22.00 |
| Option | 19,944 | — | $95.03 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in CAVA GROUP, INC.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments CAVA discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability | $982,106 | $0 | $0 | $982,106 |
| Death | $982,106 | $0 | $0 | $982,106 |
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $2,332,106 | $27,441,386 | $32,930 | $29,806,422 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $2,332,106 | $0 | $32,930 | $2,365,036 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $2,332,106 | $0 | $32,930 | $2,365,036 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $2,332,106 | $27,441,386 | $32,930 | $29,806,422 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in CAVA GROUP, INC.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
CAVA’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Schulman · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $3,859,478 |
| Jennifer Somers | Former Chief Operations Officer | $2,378,886 |
| Tricia Tolivar | Chief Financial Officer | $2,304,497 |
| Kelly Costanza | Chief People Officer | $1,536,483 |
| Theodoros Xenohristos | Chief Concept Officer | $1,531,356 |
| Robert Bertram | Former Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | $1,102,477 |
Board service
CAVA board · FY2023–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: CAVA pays directors a $75,000 cash retainer and $150,000 in RSUs. As stated in CAVA's FY2025 proxy.
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