Chipotle aims to have 7,000 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada one day as it uses partnerships to expand abroad. Operating leverage should expand its margin, which is what has driven the company's impressive profits.

CMG leans on digital, loyalty and menu innovation while expanding restaurants, even as food and labor inflation and tech costs pressure margins.

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol's turnaround plan appears to be making progress, with early signs of improved service standards.

Calamos Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) by 49.7% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 558,406 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after selling 551,743 shares during the

Robotics startup Hyphen is attracting support from competitors in the restaurant space. Hyphen's automated makelines solve for an ongoing issue for restaurants in a hyper-competitive environment-- speedy throughput and good customer service.

Investors looking for stocks in the Retail - Restaurants sector might want to consider either Restaurant Brands (QSR) or Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?

Chipotle shares have taken a hit in 2025 as consumers get tired of uninspiring fast-casual restaurant experiences. Looking ahead to 2026, there is cause for hope that Chipotle could rebound with fresh menu items and hundreds of new stores.

Carnegie Investment Counsel trimmed its position in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) by 68.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,924 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after selling 64,061 shares during the period.

Toast has a sticky business model that resonates with its restaurant customers. Chipotle is dealing with some short-term struggles but the core business is strong.

Shares of Shake Shack and Chipotle are down more than 30% year to date, but the two companies are in very different positions. One has seen 19 back-to-back quarters of growing same-store sales, while another just cut its full-year forecast for same-store sales.