Chipotle Mexican Grill

Top restaurant insults of the month

By Peter Romeo on May 24, 2017

The normally well-behaved restaurant industry sank deeply into snark in recent weeks, bashing one another in hopes of drawing favorable notice.

Leadership

Why did Chipotle give top executives retention bonuses?

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 17, 2018

The Bottom Line: The payments to the CFO and CMO to stick around during a CEO transition were probably not necessary.

What they're saying about Chipotle's ShopHouse

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 21, 2011

Chipotle Mexican Grill’s first spin-off, ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, hasn’t been open for a week yet. But that hasn’t stopped San Francisco Grub Street, the influential foodie website, from already anointing it The Next Big Thing.

Food

Pizzeria Locale owner dishes about partnership with Chipotle

By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 07, 2014

It might not look all that different from other build-your-own pizza spots, but Denver’s Pizzeria Locale has one thing that others in the crowded segment do not—a partnership with industry icon Chipotle.

Chipotle’s pizzeria is cooking up growth at 1,000 degrees

Oct. 06, 2014

The founder of Chipotle says the new venture’s growth plan is moving faster than the burrito chain’s early expansion.

Chipotle tests chorizo

Jun. 03, 2015

In a relatively rare move, the Mexican chain known for its limited menu tries a spicy blend of chicken and pork in the Kansas City market.

Chipotle airs its side of the food-safety problem

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 10, 2015

Under tough questioning by Matt Lauer on the Today Show, co-CEO Steve Ells apologizes to victims but says there’s a silver lining for the chain.

When humans act like robots

By Kelly Killian on Apr. 14, 2016

Will kinder, smarter robots will take the sort of productivity-focused jobs we will be ashamed humans ever did? Or is a human touch more valuable?

Chipotle revises its recovery plan

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 26, 2016

The troubled chain is putting more emphasis on technology, menu changes and marketing, along with rolling out a new store design.

Operations

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Spillover

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 09, 2017

The nation's worsening drug problem is spilling into restaurants, and that's not the only negative carryover from other realms. Overtime lawsuits are proliferating while new regulations are on hold. But there is some good news among the week's most noticeable developments.

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