Will AI Kill Restaurant Jobs? Chipotle and Starbucks Show Us
An opinion piece uses Starbucks and Chipotle as case studies to examine whether AI restaurant jobs will shrink, shift, or survive.
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Chipotle’s CFO Eyes a World as Big as Its U.S. Footprint
CFO Adam Rymer says Chipotle international growth could eventually match its entire U.S. store count, given decades of expansion.
Chipotle’s Kitchen Tech Push Is Quietly Rewriting Fast-Casual Standards
Chipotle kitchen automation is accelerating fast, with drone delivery, new equipment packages, and display systems reshaping how crews serve cleaner food faster.
Chipotle’s Menu Bets Are Paying Off
Chipotle menu innovation reversed a traffic slump in Q1, with high-protein LTOs and a new sauce pulling customers back in.
Chipotle Bets on Burger King’s Provocateur to Own the Clean-Food Story
Fernando Machado, the marketer behind Burger King's most disruptive campaigns, becomes Chipotle's new chief brand officer.
Chipotle Bets Big on Brand With Two C-Suite Hires
Chipotle taps Fernando Machado as chief brand officer and creates a new chief digital officer role for Arlie Sisson, signaling a dual push on brand and technology.
Chipotle’s Record-Breaking Honey Chicken Is Back
Chipotle's honey chicken return marks a rare move: bringing back a limited-time protein that set order-rate records at launch.
Chipotle’s Transparency Problem
The fast-casual chain's new campaign highlights fresh ingredients amid growing consumer demand for transparency and sustainability in food sourcing.