Chipotle Mexican Grill

Forget the transvestite dwarfs in the trailer park

If you’ve ever wanted to start a “Jerry Springer”-style show for the restaurant industry, this is the week to do it. Insults and chairs will be flying before you can say, “I caught my spouse cheating.”

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Co-owners Daniel Dolan and wife Andrea McGinty (founder of the It’s Just Lunch dating service) are showing they’re serious about mainstreaming this vegan concept, known for clothing housemade tempeh, seitan and tofu in inexpensive, familiar dishes such as meatball subs and bacon cheeseburgers.

Management compensation will be cut to about $80 million, from the prior level of $98 million.

The chain’s latest online game puts participants in character as battle-focused burritos.

A conspiracy theory for Chipotle’s problems wasn’t the only eerie development.

Two tweets alleging people had gotten sick triggered fears of another crisis, but the chain says there is no problem.

But the chain revealed that it is still significantly behind where it was in sales, margins and profits.

Comps were positive, and earnings were hurt by expected payments from a security breach.

In the recent Harris Poll reputation survey, the chain came in last among restaurants rated, says RB's The Bottom Line.

Tour the flavors of Mexico and how they can enhance your menu.

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