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Nov 2024
32m 33s

1 Restaurant = $51 Million

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Cava stock is up nearly 270% since the start of the year. Does its valuation make any sense? (00:13) Tim Beyers and Mary Long discuss: - The difficulties in valuing Cava. - Why the fast casual restaurant doesn’t want to lean too far into digital channels. - How Toast is able to keep growing despite macro headwinds. Then, (17:40) Fool Contributor Rick Munarri ... Show More
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