Case 5-> Chipotle: The Challenges of Integrity External Assessment a) General Environment Due to the fact that Chipotle is worried about providing customers with the best possible ingredients and in the same time‚ concerned of taking care about environment‚ animals as well as farmers‚ which in this case‚ are the main suppliers‚ we can encapsulate Chipotle in a Sociocultural segment. Another point that reinforces this statement is related to their employees and the way they benefit
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industry was the pioneered by Steven Ellis‚ the CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill. Now considered the leader in the fast casual industry‚ Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)‚ first opened their doors in the spring of 1993 in heart of Denver‚ Colorado. Immediately Chipotle’s was a hit with the younger college crowd‚ and through word of mouth‚ CMG quickly became a staple for many residents near the college where the first restaurant opened. Since then‚ Chipotle has opened up 1230 stores in 46 states‚ including stores
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over a year since the E.coli outbreak and Chipotle and some other poor performance of Chipotle management such as the law sue about the sexual assault and unpaid wages. We’ve seen that it’s very hard for Chipotle to reestablish customer trust. However‚ at this point‚ it’s very unlikely that Chipotle will have another foodborne illness in a near future. It will probably take some more time‚ maybe additional 12 months for people to start trusting Chipotle again. I think that it’s very unlikely that
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Chipotle’s History: Chipotle Mexican Grill was originally opened in 1993‚ in Denver‚ Colorado. By 1996‚ there were eight Chipotle serving the Denver area. Chipotle brings on outside investors in 1998‚ and by 1999 McDonald’s became Chipotle’s majority holder. The company went public in 2006 and listed under NYSE with symbol: CME. As of Dec 2011‚ the company operates 1‚230 restaurants in the U.S.‚ two in Toronto‚ Canada‚ and two in London‚ England. The founder and CEO‚ Steve Ells‚ started with
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10/3/14 Devils Advocate: Chipotle Chipotle has come a long way since the 1993 introduction of it’s 1-unit operation in Denver; now spanning into a 1‚458-unit operation serving more than 900‚000 customers per day in over 43 states. [Gamble] However‚ they haven’t been the only fast-casual restaurants to be successful. In 2012‚ 8 of the 10 fastest growing restaurant chains were classified as fast-casual restaurants—Moe’s Southwest Grill‚ Qdoba Mexican Grill‚ and Chipotle all among these leaders.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Though there seems to be little time for a well-planned meal‚ health does not have to suffer. Chipotle Mexican grill is a wholesome and alternative way to eat fast and convenient food. In particular‚ the life of a pig on a factory farm isn’t the greatest‚ they’re hemmed in incarcerations and fed antibiotics to repel diseases‚ intervening mass waste production and the mistreatment of the pigs. Chipotle has sourced 100% of their pork to supplies who naturally raise their
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Chipotle supply chain management The following are three Chipotle partners that are early participants and supporters of the traceability program. GSF ‘’Golden State Foods’’ Ed Miniat‚ Inc. (Miniat) OSI GSF • As one of the largest diversified suppliers to the foodservice industry‚ servicing 100+ customers and 25‚000+ restaurants on five continents‚ Golden State Foods was among the first distributors to get involved with Chipotle’s traceability program. With a wide range of product portfolios of
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Industry Analysis Overview of the Quick Service Industry The fast food‚ or quick service restaurant industry (QSR)‚ represents approximately 200‚000 restaurants and $155 billion in sales in the U.S. alone‚ they are one of the largest segments of the food industry (Hoovers‚ 2011). This segment of the restaurant industry is “highly competitive and fragmented… number‚ size and strength of competitors vary by region‚ market and even restaurant. All of these restaurants compete based on a number of
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Appendix A- External Analysis Relevant factors in Macro Environment-PESTEL PESTEL: Social Drivers: Consumers want a place to eat that can be healthy with quick service. (C-13) • Chipotle offers a social value to customers through: • Friendly servers and quick service Chipotle biggest innovation was to complete the customer order quickly (C-6) Was able to provide friendly service while serving over 300 customers per hour (C-6) • Brand values (Chipotle Experience) Founder wanted to
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Title: Chipotle Success Chipotle Success . Just the Facts Chipotle was founded by Steve Ells in Denver Colorado July 13‚ 1993 near the University of Denver. Steve started by offering a small menu consisting only of a large burrito‚ tacos‚ chips and guacamole (Daszkowski‚ Don‚ June 28‚ 2010). He needed to sell 107 burritos a day to be able to make a profit‚ but in months time he was selling more than 1‚000 burritos a day! In February 1998 McDonalds agreed to buy a minority stake in
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