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nice start
now close the rest
not a bad place to eat if you like overpriced, processed food that's neither mexican nor good
racist

Chipotle to close up to 65 stores, revamp menu under new CEO
by Alana Wise and Uday Sampath Kumar | Reuters — 7 hours ago

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG.N) will shut up to 65 underperforming restaurants and revamp its marketing under Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol, executives said in the chain's Wednesday investor call on Wednesday, but few other details were given on what shareholders should expect under the new leadership.

Chipotle's share price has risen more than 80 percent since Niccol's hiring was announced in February as the company focused on how the chain could raise online sales.

Chipotle will add "in-app" delivery of its products to about 2,000 restaurants by the end of the year and launch a long-awaited loyalty program in 2019.

Executives did not say whether fast-casual dining menu items such as quesadillas and nachos would be added to the menu, and they brushed aside a question about international plans, saying they would focus on "aggressive growth" in the United States.

Shares fell about 3.0 percent to $443 in after-hours trade after few details were delivered on how the beleaguered burrito maker would innovate its business model and improve its digital service.

"There are some key areas they really did not address, notably international strategy," Maxim Group analyst Stephen Anderson said.

"Also capital allocation, particularly in regard to share buybacks and potential discussion for a dividend. I still think it will happen but it is probably going to be about a year or two away," Anderson said.

Executives said costs from corporate restructuring would raise expenses between $115 million to $135 million, including about $50 million to $60 million in the second quarter. The chain will close 55 to 65 restaurants in the process.

Chipotle also said it would launch a customer loyalty program in 2019 and is exploring offering $2 tacos with a drink as part of a proposed "happy hour". The announced changes come as the troubled burrito chain seeks to recover after a rash of food safety lapses dragged on the brand.

After outbreaks of E. coli, salmonella and norovirus were linked to its restaurants in 2015, the company's share price plummeted as diners retreated and rival chains grew their numbers through wider offerings and clever promotions.

While Chipotle made its name as a pioneer of "real" ingredients, critics of the fast-casual chain have complained that its menu offerings have grown stale.

Niccol, the former chief of Yum Brands Inc's (YUM.N) Taco Bell who spearheaded the popular "Doritos Locos Tacos" and $1 Nacho Fries prior to joining Chipotle in March, is on track to bring some new flair to the chain's menu. Earlier this month, the company announced it is testing five new items, including quesadillas and nachos, at its test kitchen in New York.

Analysts and investors expect Niccol to steer the company in a more modern direction, including through technology improvements, menu expansion and potentially opening the brand up to franchising.

Analysts on average expect Chipotle's retail sales to grow 8.4 percent in 2018, following 15 percent growth in 2017 and a 13 percent drop in 2016, according to Thomson Reuters data.​

 

you'll get used to it
had no choice but to give up the sauce
but i've never been a sugar fan per se
i go on rigorous hikes with the gf and there's a huge difference when i don't eat well

 

yeah ate at claim jumper once and just remember it being ridiculously overly salty

 

what can you eat/not eat?

 

pretty similar to me
except for the dairy

 

I used to do this because I was dying from all the poison.
I eat pretty well but because I eat balanced I put on weight.
The only way for me to not be fat and sick is to do what you are doing.
From 330 to 160 by intermittent fasting, no simple carbs/starches/sugars during the workweek, lots of nuts/seeds, fruits/vegs during the week. From friday night to Sunday night eat proteins, sugars, carbs, fats etc.. but in many small meals a day instead of a few big meals.

I have put on 50 lbs since I got married and I had put on 20 lbs in the months leading up to the wedding.
Been poisoning myself with gluten, vegetable oils, sugars, and other things that feed bad bacteria, yeasts, fungus, and any malignant cells in your body.

I need to get back to disciplining myself better. I am getting inspired a little bit by reading your progress.