Operator M&A And Funding Update: Cava, Chicken Salad Chick and Connor Concepts

Three chain financial deals were announced last week, all involving private equity firms:   –Cava, which last year bought Zoe’s Kitchen for $300 million, has secured another $40 in funding. The fast-growing Mediterranean fast-casual chain, based in Bethesda, Md., has been upgrading its digital and off-premise effort. The SEC filing by the company didn’t specify…