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Chipotle Mexican Grill on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, fueled by better than expected same-store sales growth.
Like McDonald’s, Chipotle said traffic to its restaurants grew during the first quarter despite higher menu items. Chipotle’s menu prices are up roughly 10% from a year earlier. CEO Brian Niccol said the chain has demonstrated that it has pricing power.
“We don’t want to be in front of the inflationary environment, but we also don’t want to fall behind,” he said on the company’s conference call.
Pedestrians wearing protective masks walk in front of a Chipotle restaurant in San Francisco, California, April 19, 2021.
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