Chipotle Mexican Grill

Restaurants hit pause button on expansion

With new outlets providing less of a return, operators are directing capital elsewhere.

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Chipotle Mexican Grill

The fast-casual icon is climbing back from a series of food safety fiascos that crippled sales

The company didn't put a timeline on when its new executive would be in place, says RB's The Bottom Line.

I've always been a big fan of Chipotle Mexican Grille's menu and business model. What's there not to like about ordering very tasty burritos and bowls custom-built before your eyes with top quality, carefully sourced ingredients? I guess the long lines are one drawback, but they don't seem to keep the faithful away.

Quantum leaps in sales and traffic were only part of the narrative for Chipotle’s most recent quarter. The chain scored significant gains in throughput and customer engagement as well.

Most of the increase came from traffic increases, a result in part of cranking six more customers per hour through the line during the lunch and dinner rushes.

The “Friend or Faux” campaign teaches consumers about fast-food ingredients through an online game.

The criminal query is unrelated to the norovirus and E.coli outbreaks of late 2015.

A new promotion called Code Burrito is far more limited than February's Raincheck offer.

Business as usual can be anything but, as some restaurateurs pointedly learned this week.

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