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Chipotle Mexican Grill

Consumer Trends

3 trendlettes to watch for November

 By Alaina Lancaster on Nov. 03, 2016

Changing times have caused some restaurants to flail and others to fight.

Chipotle Mexican Grill

 Jun. 11, 2017

It transformed the fast-casual industry with customizable, made-to-order Mexican fare and a focus on sourcing and transparency

Workforce

Restaurants are struggling to find people

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 09, 2018

Higher wages are putting pressure on chains to grow sales in a tough environment.

December 2011 Ideas Index

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 01, 2011

Ideas from December 2011

Shareholders reject Chipotle exec compensation package

May 15, 2014

Three out of every four shareholders in the burrito chain voted not to sweeten the compensation plans for co-CEOs Steve Ells and Monty Moran, who received $25.1 million and $24.4 million last year, respectively.

Chipotle, Panera accused of violating tech patents

Dec. 12, 2014

A small tech company says the two chains were among the retail parties whose mobile systems incorporated the firm’s proprietary functions.

Inside Chipotle’s new prototype

Jul. 22, 2015

A first view of one of two new formats was revealed Friday in Kansas City, Mo.

Chipotle subpoenaed in federal investigation

By Kelsey Squire on Jan. 06, 2016

Comp sales are expected to plunge 14.6 percent during Q4, the burrito chain said.

Groundbreaking new restaurants: Where are they now?

By Kelly Killian on May 13, 2016

From the explosion of eatertainment to Yum's fast-casual flops, we look back at some of our "groundbreaking concepts" of the last two years to see which ideas flourished and which ones flopped.

50 Great Ideas

50 great ideas: 2016 edition

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 14, 2016

What takes a notion from “that’s cool” to a smart, business-forward point of differentiation? We present 50 of the greatest on-trend ideas we’ve collected.

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