Restaurants Blame Weak Consumer Confidence for Sales Slowdown
Several typically-resilient U.S. restaurant chains are putting a face on the nation’s slower economic growth, reporting a pullback in customer…
Tag: Chipotle Mexican Grill
Burger Wars: Burger King Reigns on Facebook While McDonald’s is the Biggest Mac on Twitter
In-N-Out creates cult-like engagement while Chipotle doesn’t miss a tweet, according to new report from social media benchmarking platform Unmetric.…
Chipotle Reaches Pasture-Raised Dairy Milestone
100% of Sour Cream Now Made with Milk From Pasture-Raised Dairy Cows Denver, CO (RestaurantNews.com) Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG)…
Chipotle Faces New Pressure From Probe Of Workers’ Immigration Status
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) is being subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission about its hiring practices, the latest…
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2012 Results
Denver, CO (RestaurantNews.com) Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31,…
Can Chipotle Deliver on Such High Expectations?
Fans of Chipotle (NYS: CMG) know the chain’s trademark foil wrapping, but investors seem to be imagining gold foil around…
Chipotle Mexican Grill Responds to FDA’s Voluntary Plan to Reduce Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals
“There are gaps in the program, particularly that it continues to allow antibiotic use for prevention of disease.” Denver, CO …
Chipotle and Creative Artists Agency Win 2012 GRANDY Award
Animated Short Film Takes Top Honor at This Year’s International ANDY Awards Denver, CO (RestaurantNews.com) Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG)…
Burrito Giant Primed for Future Growth
Some investors may say that Chipotle is overvalued with a price-to-earnings ratio north of 60 and a five-year stock price…
Chipotle Will Plant a Free Burrito in Your Lunch Bag to Celebrate Earth Day
Restaurant to offer free food on Earth Day with online purchase of a Chipotle lunch bag made from “upcycled” billboards…
Technomic Top 500 Annual Report Details Signs of Improvement in Chain Restaurant Growth
Chicago, IL (RestaurantNews.com) The 500 largest U.S. restaurant chains registered a 3.4 percent annual sales increase in 2011, a sharp…
Fast food culture slowing down, classing up to compete
There’s been a shift in the culture at the counter of U.S. fast food restaurants. To compete with fast casual…
‘Fast Casual’ Restaurants Continue to Defy Poor Economy
Fast-casual restaurants now account for 14 percent of all sales in the quick-service industry (which includes fast-food restaurants), nearly triple…
Chipotle Bucks Fast-Food Convention While It Still Can
Chipotle CMO Mark Crumpacker is in an enviable position. He leads marketing for one of the best-performing fast-food chains in…
Chipotle to Air “Back to the Start” During GRAMMY Awards
Two-Minute Animated Short Film Illustrates Farmer’s Journey Away from Sustainability and Back Again Online Hit is Company’s First National TV…
Fast Casual Restaurants Hold Bright Spot in the Restaurant Industry, Says Technomic
Chicago, IL (RestaurantNews.com) The lackluster economy may have dampened growth for the restaurant industry at large, but fast casual restaurants…
Taco Bell Sees Market Share Recouped With Chipotle Menu
For Yum! Brands Inc.’s Taco Bell, thinking outside the bun means going gourmet. The chain that once used a talking…
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results on February 1, 2012
Denver, CO (RestaurantNews.com) Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG), the national chain of burrito restaurants known for serving Food With…
Fast-casual restaurants gobble up market share
Fast-food eateries are in the throes of drive-through Darwinism as more upscale upstarts, such as Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera…
McDonald’s, Chipotle, Starbucks Try Getting Greener
Restaurant chains like Chipotle Mexican Grill, McDonald’s and Starbucks are making efforts to go greener by sourcing natural ingredients and…
Taco Bell wants to be more than ‘food as fuel’
Glenda King, a 58-year-old college administrative assistant, used to frequent a Taco Bell near the University of Louisville “at least…
Technomic Looks at the Future of Fast Casual and Forecasts Its Growth Through 2020
Chicago (RestaurantNews.com) Fast-casual growth continues to outpace that of quick service and full service. Though it’s still a small segment—comprising…