Chipotle says its service is much faster now, and it means fewer people are bothering to order ahead

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A key metric for Chipotle is how many entrées each restaurant makes in its peak 15 minutes.

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Chipotle had to rename its barbacoa burrito filling because its customers didn't know what it was

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"Many of our guests did not know that barbacoa was braised beef," CEO Brian Niccol told analysts.

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Chipotle says California's minimum wage pushed menu prices up nearly 7%

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Chipotle says California's new fast food minimum wage laws drove a 20% increase in wages for its restaurant staff in the state.

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Chipotle says California customers will soon be paying more for their burritos

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A customer pays for their food at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant on April 26, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
Minimum wages for California fast-food workers will increase to $20 an hour in April.

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The mystery of Chipotle's 'burrito season,' solved

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Chipotle is hiring 19,000 workers to handle "burrito season" — a sudden increase in sales from March to May. Which begs the question: there's a "burrito season"?

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Chipotle is going after Gen Z workers with new perks like help with paying off student debt

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Robots are taking over fast-food kitchens. See how chains are using automation to make chips, salads, burgers, and fries.

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A Pizza Hut franchise is laying off 366 delivery drivers as restaurants brace for California's new $20 per-hour fast-food wage

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A Pizza Hut franchisee plans to lay off all of its in-house delivery drivers at more than 70 stores in California.

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Judge tells woman who threw burrito bowl at Chipotle employee to work fast-food job if she wants less jail time

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An Ohio woman got a unique sentence after throwing her Chipotle order at an employee.

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Fast food isn't cheap anymore

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McDonald's prices have jumped 10% each year since 2022.
McDonald's prices have jumped 10% each year since 2022.

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