There's no denying McDonald's is still the king of the restaurant business. Its 40,000 stores collectively did $119.8 billion worth of business last year, generating $25.5 billion of revenue and $8.5 billion of net income for the company. No other name even comes close to matching those numbers.

From an investor's standpoint, however, size isn't everything. Indeed, size can even be a drawback by virtue of making it tougher to tack on more growth. In some cases, a new McDonald's location's top competitor could be another nearby McDonald's restaurant that's already up and running.

If you're looking for a more promising bet from the quick-service restaurant space, consider Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA) instead.

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