How Chipotle Survived Its Food Safety Crisis

CMO Chris Brandt on his mission 'to reclaim our place in culture'

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.—In the early 1990s, Chipotle founder Steve Ells had a dream of owning a high-end restaurant. While gathering the funds for his venture, Ells opened the first location of what would become the fast-casual burrito chain.

Instead of moving on from Chipotle, Ells stuck with the menu and expanded the “real food fast” chain across the country.

Then

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