Chipotle Founder Steve Ells Addresses Series Of Outbreaks
Steve Ells, Chipotle’s founder and co-CEO, joins TODAY to talk to Matt Lauer about the restaurant chain’s recent scourge of…
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Chipotle’s E. Coli Impact Worse Than Expected
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., struggling to contain the damage from an E. coli outbreak at its restaurants, tumbled in New…
Chipotle Tightens Standards Amid E. Coli Outbreak, Putting Buy-Local Pledge in Jeopardy
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., dealing with an E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens around the U.S., has tightened its…
Chipotle to Reopen Northwest Restaurants
All test results negative for E. Coli; no ongoing threat Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) will reopen all 43 restaurants…
Chipotle Moves Aggressively to Address Issues in Washington and Oregon
Company voluntarily closes restaurants; replaces food; cooperates fully with investigation On the heels of an E. coli incident that was…
E. coli Closes All Washington, Oregon Chipotles
Chipotle voluntarily closed all 43 of its restaurants in Washington State and Oregon due to an E. coli scare. At…
Chipotle Expanding Delivery to College Campuses
As college students make their way back to school for another year, Chipotle Mexican Grill is making it easier for…
Chipotle to Hire 4,000 People in a Single Day at First-Ever National Career Day on September 9
Job interviews will take place at all U.S. restaurants; applicants are invited to register online for an interview Chipotle Mexican…
Chipotle Has Customer Social Interaction Wrapped Up
With 1,831 restaurants across the country, $4.1 billion in annual revenue and a brand among the most well-known in the…
Why Chipotle’s pulled pork is such a problem
Half a year after Chipotle first suspended a key pork supplier for not meeting its animal welfare standards, about 40…
Chipotle Becomes the First National Restaurant Company to Use Only Non-GMO Ingredients
Company now shifting focus to creating an even better tortilla Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has achieved its goal of…
Chipotle’s Steve Ells: “I Didn’t Know What The Fast-Food Rules Were”
The building that houses Chipotle Mexican Grill’s local headquarters in New York is not impressive. Aside from the scaffolding, the…
Why Chipotle Won’t Franchise
Almost every well-known restaurant chain is a franchise. McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Panera – you name it, it’s franchised. Yet, there’s…
Unwrapping the Chipotle Success Story
Chipotle, led by co-CEOs Monty Moran and Steve Ells, is something of a phenomenon in the American dining industry. Pictures…
Restaurant News Bites: Panera, Chipotle, Cinnabon, Red Lobster
Panera’s CEO: We Are Changing The Fast Food Industry, Again In the 1980s, Ron Shaich changed the industry by introducing…
Chipotle-Backed Pizzeria Locale Looks to Expand
Concept brings Chipotle’s service style and commitment to high-quality ingredients to Neapolitan-style pizza Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has partnered…
Chipotle Offers Catering in Time for the Holiday Season
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is now offering catering nationwide just in time for the holiday season. Customers around the…
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen Opens October 17 in Santa Monica, California
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, the Southeast Asian restaurant developed by Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), will open the doors to…
Chipotle: The One That Got Away From McDonald’s
The Corporate Hall of Shame is wallpapered with press releases from decades of regrettable mergers. It’s time to tack one…
Chipotle Celebrates 20th Anniversary with “Adventurrito” Treasure Hunt
Get ready to say “happy birthday” to your favorite foil-wrapped meal. In two weeks, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) will…
Chipotle Plans to Serve More Than 15 Million Pounds of Locally Grown Produce in 2013
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) plans to serve more than 15 million pounds of locally grown produce in its restaurants…
Chipotle Inks Deals for Additional ShopHouse Locations
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has signed leases for additional ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen locations. ShopHouse, the Southeast Asian concept…
Chipotle Introduces New Margarita Recipe Featuring Patrón Tequila
Chipotle Mexican Grill is adding premium Patrón margaritas to the menu in its U.S. restaurants. The new margarita is hand-made…
Chipotle to Test ‘Sofritas’ in Seven San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) plans to test a new vegetarian menu item called “Sofritas” in seven San Francisco Bay…