# @insiderfood on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYpc-FZCQEG
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65875163-insiderfood-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-22T16:30:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Insider Food (@insiderfood) — https://gondola.cc/insiderfood

## Caption

So-called slop bowl restaurants have had a rough go of it lately, Business Insider's Joe Ciolli writes.

Their decline has been breathlessly chronicled by the media since mid-2025, when demand started to slow. The reason was simple: At a time of rising inflation and consumer-spending pullbacks, paying anywhere from $15 to $25 for a semi-soupy mixture of protein, vegetables, and grains started to lose its appeal.

In the time since, one of the three slop bowl purveyors — Cava, Sweetgreen, and Chipotle — has bucked the trend and emerged as the clear-cut winner: Cava. During allegedly lean times for slop bowls, the company actually raised its forecasts for annual sales and same-store sales during its most recent earnings report.

Read about what's setting Cava apart from its competitors at the link in our bio. 

Story by Joe Ciolli 

(Credit: Getty Images) 

#Cava #slopbowl #diningtrends #foodindustry #marketanalysis

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slopbowl, foodindustry, marketanalysis, cava, diningtrends

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