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Chipotle Mexican Grill

Operations

How Chipotle is upgrading its kitchens

 By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 22, 2025

The fast-casual chain's kitchens haven't changed much in 30 years. But 2025 will be the year of equipment improvements to speed throughput and improve the team member experience.

Financing

Chipotle is investing in cow burp reduction

 By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 15, 2025

The latest investments from Chipotle's Cultivate Next venture fund will support climate change-fighting acquatic plants that, among other things, cut down on the methane produced by cattle and other ruminants.

Operations

Chipotle raises menu prices nationally for the first time in more than a year

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 04, 2024

The fast-casual chain has held back on pricing in most regions while focusing on consistent portion sizes. But to address rising inflation, it raised menu prices about 2%.

Financing

Why Baja Fresh never became Chipotle

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 20, 2024

The Bottom Line: More than 20 years ago, Baja Fresh was the country’s biggest burrito chain and attracted a massive valuation in a sale to Wendy’s. Its subsequent downfall offers numerous lessons for emerging brands today.

Operations

Scott Boatwright named Chipotle's CEO

By Lisa Jennings on Nov. 11, 2024

The operations specialist was named interim chief executive in August, replacing Brian Niccol at the fast-casual chain after his departure to Starbucks.

Technology

Serve Robotics to acquire avocado robot in test at Chipotle

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 08, 2024

Robot delivery company Serve is buying Vebu, maker of the Autocado. It’s also getting a massive new customer in fast-casual burrito giant Chipotle.

Operations

Scott Boatwright wants to spread Chipotle around the globe

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 29, 2024

In his first quarterly earnings report as interim CEO, Boatwright said the fast-casual chain is looking for more international franchise partnerships.

Operations

McDonald's scrambles to avoid a repeat of Chipotle's food-safety beatdown

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 23, 2024

The burger giant is emphasizing that the E. coli outbreak announced Tuesday was traced to an ingredient, not the sort of prep mistakes that set Chipotle back nearly a decade ago.

Workforce

Want a job at Chipotle? Talk to Ava Cado, the hiring bot

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 22, 2024

Hoping to cut hiring time by as much as 75%, the fast-casual chain is rolling out an AI-fueled hiring bot in partnership with tech platform Paradox.

Emerging Brands

Chipotle, it seems, wants a piece of Cava's falafel

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 15, 2024

The Ohio-based Brassica concept has won a minority investment from Chipotle's Cultivate Next fund with plans for growth.

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