VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia – A new CAVA restaurant opened this Friday in Lynnhaven, 2808 Sabre Street, in Virginia Beach.

The restaurant offers Mediterranean-inspired cuisine from bowls to pitas and a casual atmosphere where customers can eat in or order their food to go.

“Our mission is to connect food with heart, health and humanity, and everything we do at CAVA is grounded in that spirit of generosity to our guests, our team members and our community,” said Marc Backer, regional director. “We couldn’t be more excited to open another restaurant in Virginia Beach.”

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30 to 35 employees will take care of the needs of customers at the location.

Prior to the grand opening, the restaurant hosted CAVA’s Virginia Beach Community Day event, raising funds for the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia & Eastern Shore, an organization dedicated to fighting hunger.

“Before officially opening the doors, each CAVA restaurant invites its new neighbors to the table for a free meal, accepts donations to support a local cause, and matches those donations up to $1,000,” CAVA’s press release states.