Restaurant Stocks: Buy This, Not That

The restaurant business is ultra-competitive in normal circumstances -- 80% of new restaurants go out of business within the first five years.

But to make matters worse, these are not normal times. While everyone hopes the COVID-19 vaccines put an end to the pandemic, cases continue to surge as of this writing. That means the restaurant industry must still overcome near-term headwinds with widespread closures or capacity restrictions.

That doesn't mean all companies in this space are in the same boat. Here are two restaurants in the casual dining space that are moving in different directions.

Source Fool.com