Panera Bread Co (PNRA), Noodles & Co (NDLS), or Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG)?

Which company makes the best investment?

I’m bullish on the overall fast-casual trend, but I’d prefer to place my bet on the best investment of the three. While each company has its pros and cons, it’s this chart that helps me make my choice.

Source: Data retrieved from Yahoo! Finance.

The fast-casual segment is still fresh and growing fast. As a young and fast-growing company that’s already established itself with 327 stores to prove its concept works, I think Noodles & Co (NASDAQ:NDLS) has a long and rosy road of growth ahead of it while it catches up to its peers. Backed by an experienced and talented CEO, I’m betting on Noodles & Co.

Though Noodle’s & Co certainly has plenty of growth ahead, it’s not even growing close as fast as this company. Watch our jaw-dropping investor alert video today to find out why The Motley Fool’s chief technology officer is putting $117,238 of his own money on the table, and why he’s so confident this will be a huge winner in 2013 and beyond. Just click here to watch!

The article Panera Bread, Noodles, or Chipotle? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Daniel Sparks.

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