objective of this thesis is to value Chipotle Mexican Grill‚ Inc.‚ a U.S. based fast-casual restaurant chain that had recently gone through a foodborne illness outbreak‚ as December of 2016. In order to value Chipotle‚ the author has analyzed the strategic outlook and the financial performance of the company‚ as well as conducted both the discounted cash flow analysis and the comparable company analysis. In respect with the overall fast-casual industry in which Chipotle competes‚ although the market competition
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Chipotle Mexican Grill 1 a) Do you think CMG ought to consider an advertising campaign? Why or why not? If so‚ what should be the focus of the ads? Celebrity endorsements‚ the humane treatment of animals in its beef‚ etc…? CMG should consider an advertising campaign in order to increase awareness about the Mexican food industry and about the CMG chain. There is a relatively small market for authentic Mexican food in the United States and CMG can increase this market by having a good marketing
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Internal Analysis In comparison to its biggest competitor‚ Taco Bell‚ Chipotle has the upper hand in terms of taste and quality. Its efforts in serving quality food through sustainable sourcing acts as a point of differentiation among its quick service peers. With its ‘food with integrity’ as its mission‚ it gained the approval of millennials by establishing itself as a fresher and healthier alternative. To integrate its mission into its operations‚ Chipotle has an efficient distribution network
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Chipotle Core competency Core competencies are the unique ability that a company acquired when the company initially setting up. It is the inborn competitive advantage that cannot be easily imitated by competitors. When Chipolite was born‚ its owner Steve Ells targeted it as the fresh and healthy fast food which means its products need to be fresh and fast delivery. In current dining market‚ there are three types of restaurants: full service‚ fast food and the restaurant in between. Chipotle belongs
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a) Does Chipotle have any core competencies and‚ if so‚ what are they? Chipotle have their set of core competencies‚ which includes: A focused menu which could be customized by a customer‚ good employee training that results to good customer service‚ being able to utilize fair-trade meats and organic vegetables‚ and creating a restaurant where the kitchen is design for efficient operations and where employees can easily interact with customers. These core competencies have helped Chipotle grow into
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Chipotle was established in 1993 with the idea to demonstrate that fast food does not have to come with the typical “fast-food” experience. Chipotle’s niche market prefers high quality ingredients that’s healthy‚ tastes good‚ and uses classic cooking methods with unique interior design. Chipotle has changed the fast food market and uses the short and sweet mission statement to “forever provide food with integrity”. The company’s vision statement is “to change the way people think about and eat
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Restaurant Case Analysis Problem statement: In order to secure and promote Chipotle’s market share in the restaurant industry‚ kate is in the position of seeking competitive strategies with feasible implementations. Analysis: * External Environment: 1. General environment: Having global economic downturn‚ most of the businesses performed declining. 2. Industry environment: However‚ QSR outperformed and even expanded in USA. Obviously‚ consumers are heading
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Introduction. Chipotle Mexican grill is an American owned firm which has been in operation for more than two decades. Its main products is tacos and burritos and it is listed on the stock exchange (Fedenia & Hirschey 2009). Competitive advantage A competitive advantage can be described as condition or a factor that enables an organization to offer real or perceived value better than its competitors. (Porter 2008) The first major strength is its product differentiation‚ the
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Chipotle vs. Panera Bread Company Introduction Fast Casual Restaurant fast casual restaurant is a type of restaurant that does not offer full table service but promises a higher quality of food and atmosphere than a fast food restaurant. In the USA it is a relatively new and growing concept to fill the space between fast food and casual dining. The typical cost per meal is in the US$8–$15 range. Two emerging fast casual restaurants are Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread. When Chipotle
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most of the victims ate Chipotle Mexican Grill before. They think two outbreaks may relate to Chipotle Mexican Grill. Chipotle Mexican Grill voluntary closed 43 restaurants located in Washington and Oregon in early November (FDA‚2016). On November 4 Public health officials in Washington and Oregon began to investigate the outbreak about STEC
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