Two restaurant stocks with some the best long-term expansion opportunities are coffee shop operator Dutch Bros ( BROS 0.11% ) and Mediterranean fast-casual chain Cava Group ( CAVA +0.95% ) . However, 2025 saw the stocks go in opposite directions, with Cava shares getting cut in half, while Dutch Bros shares are up about 15% year to date, as of this writing.

Let's look at which restaurant stock is poised to outperform next year.

The case for Cava Expand

NYSE : CAVA Cava Group Today's Change ( 0.95 %) $ 0.50 Current Price $ 53.15

Key Data Points Market Cap $6.2B Day's Range $ 52.94 - $ 55.60 52wk Range $ 43.41 - $ 144.49 Volume 4.2M Avg Vol 4.3M Gross Margin 18.75 %

Everything was going Cava's way until the second quarte

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