Building a Business
Chipotle Investors Propose Ousting Founder as Chairman
By stripping board leadership from Ells, who is also co-chief executive, investors would like to institute an independent chair.
By Reuters
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Building a Business
Chipotle’s Loyalty Program Is Broken and Here’s Why
Customer loyalty programs for brick-and-mortar businesses offer a great quid pro quo: crucial customer information.
Building a Business
A Man Is Eating Chipotle for 366 Days Straight — Start Up Your Day Roundup
Plus: Amazon is cracking down on fake reviews.
Business News
McDonald’s Is Moving Its Headquarters to Oprah’s Old Studio Campus — Start Up Your Day Roundup
Plus: Instagram adds new tools for businesses.
Business News
Chipotle Hires Former Critic to Help Improve Food Safety
David Acheson, a former official at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was brought on as an adviser.
By Carly Okyle
Building a Business
Chipotle’s E. coli Outbreak Brings Company Down to Earth
The fast-casual restaurant chain is now using more widely-accepted marketing methods.
By Reuters
Buying a Franchise
Have You Heard of America’s Best Rated Tex-Mex Restaurant?
According to this survey, it's not what you'd expect it to be.
Business News
Chipotle’s CEOs Take Massive Paycut Due to E. Coli Crisis
They still received nearly $14 million each.
By Phil Wahba
Business News
Chipotle Is Spending an Astronomical Amount of Money on Free Burritos
The burrito eatery's executives said Wednesday that the free food offers have been helping to drive traffic in the wake of two E. coli outbreaks that have sent the chain's sales plunging.
Online Presence
Go Green With These St. Patrick’s Day-Themed Foods — Start Up Your Day Roundup
Plus: If you get too rowdy from the day's celebrations and start drunk tweeting, your computer may be able to tell.
Business News
Chipotle Shuts Down Massachusetts Store After Workers Fall Ill
The restaurant in the town of Billerica, outside Boston, was closed for a full cleaning, a company spokesman said.
By Reuters
Buying a Franchise
Why Chipotle Is Closed for Lunch Today
Franchisees are supposed to use the time to go over new food safety procedures after multiple E. coli cases.
Business News
Chipotle to Close All Stores for One Day in February
The company's sales plunged 30 percent in December, following at least six outbreaks tied to Chipotle in the last year, including norovirus, E. coli and salmonella.
Building a Business
Investors Sue Chipotle Over Food Safety Issues
The burrito chain failed to disclose that its "quality controls were inadequate to safeguard consumer and employee health," according to a civil lawsuit.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Chipotle Subpoenaed in Criminal Investigation Over Norovirus Outbreak
The struggling chain also saw its sales nosedive in the fourth quarter.
By Katie Little
Business News
Chipotle Cooks Up New, Stricter Food Safety Rules Amid E. Coli Fiasco
A dash of DNA testing here and a sprinkle of scalded onions there, and Chipotle just might save face yet.
Business News
New E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Chipotle
The burrito chain just can't catch a break.
By Phil Wahba
Business News
After Numerous Health Incidents, Chipotle Has a Big Perception Problem
Outbreaks of E. Coli and norovirus have caused the fast casual chain to temporarily shut down locations across the country.
By Laura Entis
Business News
Chipotle CEO Apologizes to Ill Patrons, Promises to Become ‘Safest Place to Eat’
The fast casual restaurant has had three food safety incidents since August. Most recently, a Boston location made 80 people sick.
By Reuters
Business News
At Least 80 Boston College Students Sick After Eating at Chipotle
Chipotle closed the location in question yesterday, and the students have been tested for E. Coli and the norovirus.
By Katie Little
Business News
Chipotle to Create Stricter Rules for Produce Suppliers After E. Coli Outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last month that 45 Chipotle customers had been infected with the food illness.
Marketing
4 Ways Chipotle’s Burrito Card Proves the Power of Exclusivity in Brand Promotion
Ever heard of this elusive burrito card? Didn't think so. Now you really want one, don't you?
Business News
Chipotle Shuts Down Stores in Seattle and Portland After E. Coli Outbreak
This is the third outbreak of food contamination at Chipotle restaurants since August.
By Reuters
Buying a Franchise
11 Chains That Now Deliver (If You Live in a Certain Area)
Your favorite restaurants are making it all too easy to get your fast-food (and fast-casual) fix.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Chipotle Faces Food Poisoning Lawsuits in California and Minnesota
The chain is dealing with the aftermath of separate outbreaks of norovirus and salmonella.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
FDA Releases New Anti-Food Poisoning Rules Just as Salmonella Outbreak Reaches 30 States
Separate salmonella outbreaks have been reportedly tied to cucumbers and Chipotle.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Chipotle Hit With Lawsuit Over GMO-Free Menu Claims
A California woman has accused the burrito chain of false advertising.
By Reuters