Chipotle Mexican Grill

Financing

Chipotle stock surges as new CEO makes his mark

Brian Niccol, in his first Chipotle earnings call, says the company has been “invisible,” and needs to provide more “consumer access.”

Eating my way through NRA 2011

I always approach the aisles of the National Restaurant Show with a plan: hit my favorite coffee places first for a cup of extra-bold java or a latte, then snack on samples of bacon, cheese and bread so I can have “breakfast” before the big graze begins. This year started out the same, as I walked the floor at Chicago’s massive McCormick Place, but I soon got caught up in a feeding frenzy, elbowed by the thousands of attendees all vying to taste the latest and greatest of 2011.

Patrons at Mexican restaurants in the U.S. usually don’t expect the seasons to drive the menu. But at Orale Mexican Kitchen in Jersey City, N.J., sourcing local, seasonal produce is a priority of consulting chef James Muir—and his menu reflects it.

The burger chain to take 18 months to redevelop its brand strategy.

The increase, driven largely by pricing, undershot Wall Street’s expectations.

But it doesn’t dispute there’s a connection to another food-safety problem.

The union is slamming the chain as a dangerous place to eat, part of a campaign aimed at a completely different target.

A jury decided a 16-year-old employee had been repeatedly abused by two managers in 2013.

Results for the first three months of the year were helped by easy comparisons, but the numbers show the chain has made strides in regaining its vigor.

Chain’s problems are difficult, which is why it shouldn’t limit its talent pool.

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