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Chipotle Mexican Grill

Why Chipotle is being investigated

 By Peter Romeo on Jan. 07, 2016

The criminal query is unrelated to the norovirus and E.coli outbreaks of late 2015.

Chipotle plans to give away more burritos

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 02, 2016

A new promotion called Code Burrito is far more limited than February's Raincheck offer.

This week’s restaurant nightmares: Management uh-ohs

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 30, 2016

Business as usual can be anything but, as some restaurateurs pointedly learned this week.

Food

New ripple in off-premise: The take-home prep line

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 13, 2017

Shrink the serving line popularized by Chipotle, make it mobile, and you have the latest way some chains are striving to differentiate their catering options.

Leadership

Chipotle raids a QSR rival for its new CEO

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 13, 2018

The troubled burrito chain has plucked an experienced marketer from Taco Bell, the sort of chain it swore it would never copy.

How Urban Belly got menu consistency, retail products and flavor in one move

By Joan M. Lang on May 01, 2012

As a classically trained chef who came up through the ranks of fine dining (Bouley, Charlie Trotter’s, Tru), Bill Kim knows about building flavor and...

Inside Yum! Brands' Super Chix

By Dotty Griffith on Jun. 17, 2014

Since opening in April, Super Chix has snagged much attention, and not necessarily because of its food.

Chipotle takes pork off the menu at a third of its units

Jan. 14, 2015

The Mexican fast casual said it would suspend pork sales at about one-third of its restaurants after an audit revealed one of its suppliers wasn't complying with its animal-welfare standards.

Chipotle slapped with class-action lawsuit over GMO-free campaign

By Kelsey Squire on Aug. 31, 2015

The suit alleges that the concept’s claims of a GMO-free menu are misleading to consumers.

Chipotle’s new safety move: rolling out paid sick leave

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 20, 2016

The chain also plans to air what it knows about the causes of its recent food safety problems.

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