The fast-food industry is highly competitive and exposed to jarring demand swings as consumers' tastes change. New rivals pop up every day and are often willing to price aggressively to establish their market share. These factors make it hard for most companies to achieve sustainable earnings growth over time.

Hard, but not impossible.

A few fast-food giants have built the type of business that allows them to cater to shifting demand trends while steadily winning share in this cut-throat industry. Let's look at how McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) are leaning on these successes to deliver excellent returns for shareholders right now. These are two fast-food stocks worth considering right now.

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