Fast-casual restaurants have steadily grown in popularity in the United States this century. With customizable menus, a wide range of healthy options, and reasonable prices, fast-casual chains have a strong value proposition that has resonated across the country.

The most successful fast-casual chain has been . After going public in the early 2000s, the stock has crushed the market, up 4,500% versus the S 500 index's total return of 379% over that time frame. 

Cava (NYSE: CAVA) is an exciting new restaurant concept that is trying to become the first national chain serving healthy Mediterranean-style food, and its stock just went public earlier this month. Let's see what's under the hood at this fast-growing restaurant concept and whether the stock has the potential to crush the market just like Chipotle. 

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