All Chipotle Mexican Grill articles – Page 10
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Opinion
US eating-out sector continues to amaze
Inside Track by Paul CharityA few things struck me about the American eating-out industry when I ventured across to the National Restaurant Association’s annual Chicago jamboree a fortnight ago. First of all, there’s the sheer scale of it. There’s 40 companies with system sales in excess of a billion dollars ...
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Diary
Diary: Ramsay; Rank; BrewDog and Chipotle
This week’s exclusive City Diary includes Rank’s VAT windfall; BrewDog’s surprise reaction to the beer duty rise, Ramsay’s pub saga; and Chipotle’s new site. Ramsay’s Warrington still for saleStories that the Warrington, the flagship former Victorian hotel and pub operated by Gordon Ramsay Holdings (GRH), has been placed on the ...
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News
US chains’ international sites report growth
US restaurant chains saw international-sales growth and expansion outperform their domestic business in 2010, according to new research.The latest annual data from Technomic found that the international-sales growth of the 500 largest chains in the US increased by 3.1% in 2010, compared with 1.8% domestically.Unit expansion overseas by the 500 ...
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News
US restaurants see return to sales growth
US restaurant chains saw an annual sales growth rise of 1.8% in 2010, after reporting a fall of 0.8% in the previous 12 months, according to new research.The latest annual data from Technomic found that systemwide sales at the 500 largest chains in the US rose 1.8% to $234bn in ...
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News
Denny’s eyes UK market
Denny’s, the fast-casual dining chain, is to become the latest American import to the UK restaurant sector, M&C Report understands.The group, which is famous for its Grand Slam breakfast, is looking for franchisees here in the UK - and follows the likes of Chipotle, Ruby Tuesday and Taco Bell.It hopes ...
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News
US restaurants see sales growth slow
US restaurant chains saw annual sales growth slow to 3.4% in 2008 - due to a decline in consumer spending and increased cost pressures, according to new research. The latest annual data on the top 500 US restaurant chains from Technomic showed that many companies had scaled back their expansion, ...
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News
Tortilla to open in Bankside
Tortilla, a Mexican fast-casual dining concept backed by high-profile restaurateurs, is set to launch its second site in London as part of a roll out of the brand.The 2,000sq ft site will open in the Land Securities’ Bankside development behind the Tate Modern in September.The 70-cover outlet, which will be ...