The Newport Beach, Calif.-based fast-casual chain hopes to offset profit-hurting commission fees; during the pandemic, Chipotle has expanded its delivery partnerships to include Uber Eats and Grubhub in addition to Postmates and DoorDash
Q2 results: Delivery sales are up 125% compared to pre-COVID-19, buoyed by the chain adding more aggregators like Grubhub and Uber Eats; same-store sales decreased nearly 10%
Plus offers from Fat Straws, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Frisch’s Big Boy, Rapid Fired Pizza, Toppers Pizza and Velvet Taco
Both fast-casual restaurant chains announce policies where guests can remove masks only when seated; Similar policies have been announced by Starbucks, Walmart and Kroger
Fast-casual brand says it will be hiring several hundred to staff in-house program
Wright replaces Alan Johnson, who spent nearly three years trying to turnaround the company.
Halfway through the year, big delivery brands like UberEats and Postmates have merged, while chains like Krystal and Le Pain Quotidien have been bought out of bankruptcy
With 85% of dining rooms open, Chipotle steps up beverage game with new self-serve “bubbler” and bottled beverages by Idaho-based Tractor Beverage Company
Fast-casual company says same-store sales improved as Q2 progressed during pandemic
