National Chain Restaurant Opening In Massive New Pittsburgh Development

PITTSBURGH, PA — A national restaurant chain is poised to open its second Pittsburgh location this week.

Cava, a fast casual Mediterranean eatery that offers customizable bowls and pitas much like Chipotle's build-your-own model, will open in the East End. In addition to its restaurants, Cava dips, spreads and sauces are available at Whole Foods and other grocery retailers nationwide.

Cava made its Pittsburgh debut in August with a location on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland.

Cava's East End location, which will open on Jan. 16, will be in The Meridian development currently under construction. Echo Realty is developing the massive apartment, retail and grocery store complex being built on the site of a former shopping center at the intersection of Shady and Penn avenues.

At the Meridian, Cava will join Shake Shack, Sushi chain Sushi Atarashi and Taiwanese tea chain Wushiland Boba.

Based in Rockville, Maryland, Cava says on its website that it opens dozens of new restaurants across the country every year. The chain has eight other Pennsylvania locations on the eastern side of
the state.