Is Chipotle Fast Food or Fast Casual?
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According to customers, the burrito chain may have a perception problem.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill CEO Brian Niccol hints at drive-thrus
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Fast Food vs Fast Casual Dining
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Slideshow: New introductions at fast-casual restaurants
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This restaurant just unseated Chipotle as the most popular Mexican chain
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Burrito bonanza: Chipotle opening two more Lehigh Valley area restaurants later this fall – The Morning Call
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Chipotle agrees to pay $25 million penalty for 2015-18 norovirus outbreaks
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A New Study Says Chipotle May Be Worse For You Than McDonald's
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What Foot Traffic to Chipotle Reveals about Consumer Interest in Fast-Casual Restaurants in 2023 - Gravy Analytics
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Chipotle says it may need to tick its food prices up to pay California wages
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Fast Casual Nation: The movement that has changed how America eats - The Washington Post
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Why Foot Traffic to Fast Food Restaurants is Slipping - Gravy Analytics