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Re:Chipotle plans to ditch gas grills at 100 new locations by das-hinterland on Thursday April 13, 2023 @07:17PM (#35563460)
Pandering to their key demographic. Chipotle is the Whole Foods of fast food. The same customers who think their reusable grocery sack makes a measurable difference. (It doesn't.)

I recently overheard some construction workers discussing lunch options. Chipotle was suggested and immediately discarded as being too expensive.

Chipotle caters to customers of means.

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Re:Chipotle plans to ditch gas grills at 100 new locations by noahtallen on Thursday April 13, 2023 @07:40PM (#35563686)
> Chipotle caters to customers of means.

Really weird take. A burrito is $10 after tax in Seattle, a city where lunch can easily be $15 or even $30. While there are certainly cheaper, lower-quality, less-amount-of-food options, Chipotle is definitely not catering to the high-income population. (Price or otherwise)

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Re:Chipotle plans to ditch gas grills at 100 new locations by lispisok on Thursday April 13, 2023 @07:29PM (#35563580)
I'd love to hear lunch options cheaper than Chipotle that arent McDonalds or similar.
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Re:Chipotle plans to ditch gas grills at 100 new locations by Eumenes on Thursday April 13, 2023 @07:26PM (#35563555)
Agreed. Chipotle use to be really good but its gone down hardcore over the past 3-4 years. The one near me is manned by 16 year old children who refuse to look you in the eye, can't roll a tight burrito, and forget ordering to-go.
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