There are different ways to play investment themes. For example, Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) is a coffee chain, which would give an investor direct exposure to the large and important restaurant sector. Realty Income (NYSE: O) is a landlord that focuses on owning the types of retail-focused assets that might house a Dutch Bros or some similar business.

One of these two stocks is a growth story, the other an income story. Here's what you need to know to pick which one might be a buy for you.

Dutch Bros only came public in late 2021. It is a very young company, but it is expanding at a rapid pace. To put a number on that, it ended the third quarter of 2023 with 794 locations, up from 641 in the year-ago period. That's a 25% increase in the coffee chain's store count in just 12 months.

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