Chipotle Mexican Grill

Financing

Restaurants join the layoff party

The Bottom Line: Chipotle’s corporate layoffs follow actions by McDonald’s and Wendy’s, though the companies insist it’s not all about any looming recession.

Operations

Chipotle cuts 25 jobs from corporate support centers

A reorganization in May also included adding new roles in an ongoing effort to deliver on aggressive growth goals, the company said.

Joining the fast-casual Chipotle on June 19, Stephen Piacentini replaces CDO Tabassum Zalotrawala, who moved to McDonald's earlier this year.

Expected to debut in New York City late this year, the robotic concept can reportedly be operated with as few as three people in roughly 800-square feet.

This year's promotion taps users of the new event-planning platform Partiful, with BOGOs designed to bring in people who have never tried Chipotle before.

The Bottom Line: The fast-casual Mexican chain’s stock is over $2,000 per share as investors put money back into restaurants in 2023.

Efforts to improve operations paid off in the first quarter and a Tik Tok-fueled promotion reached new digital sales heights. Also, Chipotle has solved your wrong pickup location problem.

Working Lunch: Both of their newly announced initiatives add up to sound long-term business decisions.

New Responsible Restaurant format is part of an ongoing move to cut greenhouse gas emissions and operate more efficiently as the chain more than doubles in size.

As the fast-casual chain plots to more than double its size, it's the units in smaller markets that are breaking opening sales records.

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