Consumers are cutting back on restaurant spending, but CEOs say not all chains are affected

Howard Schultz David Ryder | Reuters Some restaurants are reporting weaker sales or declining traffic in the second quarter, signaling that diners are cutting back on eating out to save money. But CEO...

Burger King parent says more customers are redeeming coupons and loyalty rewards

A Burger King Whopper hamburger is displayed on April 05, 2022 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images More customers at Burger King and its sister brands are redeeming coupons and ...

Starbucks (SBUX) Q3 2022 earnings beat estimates

An employee hands a bag to a customer at the drive-thru of a Starbucks coffee shop in Hercules, California, on Thursday, July 28, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starbucks on Tuesda...

Molson Coors stock falls, company cites split in beer spending

A bottle of Molson Coors Brewing Co. Blue Moon brand beer Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Molson Coors Beverage is seeing a split emerge among its customers as inflation hits their wal...

McDonald’s and Chipotle say customers are trading down, visiting less often as inflation hits budgets

McDonald’s and Chipotle Mexican Grill say customers squeezed by inflation are choosing cheaper menu items and visiting their restaurants less often, signaling trends that could be hitting the br...

Chipotle, Microsoft, Alphabet and more

Signage is displayed outside a Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. restaurant in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, July 20, 2020. Chipotle is scheduled to release earnings figures on July 22. David ...

Boeing, Hilton, Spotify, Garmin and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Boeing (BA) – Boeing posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss with revenue that fell below consensus estimates. However, Boeing reported po...

Stock futures rise ahead of key Fed decision, Microsoft and Alphabet pop after earnings

Stock futures climbed early on Wednesday morning, boosted by strong gains from Google-parent Alphabet and Microsoft, as traders await the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision, schedul...

Alphabet, Texas Instruments, Enphase and more

A Chipotle Mexican Grill sign is seen in the Park Slope neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after hour...

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Q2 2022 earnings

People visit a Chipotle restaurant on February 09, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill on Tuesday reported disappointing sales as price hikes helped boost profits ...

Robots are making french fries, chicken wings and more as restaurant kitchens gear up for an automated future

One of the first investments from Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.’s venture fund Cultivate Next is in Hyphen, a San Jose, Calif.-based robotics company whose product, The Makeline, organizes digital order...

Chipotle announces investments in startups focusing on kitchen automation, plant-based alternatives

Hypen automated kitchen solutions. Courtesy: Hyphen Chipotle said Thursday it’s investing in two companies that have the potential to accelerate its growth − one that automates kitchen operation...

Chipotle’s $50 million search for the future of fast food

Chipotle is testing out an autonomous kitchen assistant, Chippy, which offers a robotic solution for making chips in restaurants. Courtesy: Chipotle The lengthy lunchtime lines at Chipotle Mexican Gri...

Chipotle restaurant in Maine becomes chain’s first to file for union election

A customer carries a Chipotle bag in front of a restaurant in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A Chipotle Mexican Grill location i...

Chipotle tests cauliflower rice at select stores in Arizona, California and Wisconsin

Employees prepare orders for customers at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Hollywood, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chipotle is giving cauliflower rice another try aft...

Chipotle and Kraft Heinz use start-up HowGood to track sustainability

Consumers are now demanding environmental accountability in everything — from the buildings they live in to the products they purchase. Food is a big one. While more and more food companies are ...

Chipotle staffing back at pre-pandemic levels, company is exploring automation, CEO says

Chipotle Mexican Grill CEO Brian Niccol told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday that the company’s staffing levels are back where they were before the Covid-19 pandemic. “Our staffing is a...

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Q1 2022 earnings beat estimate

A customer sits outside of a Chipotle restaurant in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill‘s quarterly earn...

Tech giants report earnings, be ready for bounces

CNBC’s Jim Cramer urged investors to take advantage of down days like Friday to prepare portfolios for the Federal Reserve‘s upcoming interest rate hikes — but only if they have the means ...

Where will Americans spend their next dollar? CEOs are getting worried

At what point do consumers say enough is enough when it comes to paying more for goods and services? The question is top of mind for C-suite executives, regardless of industry, as inflation surges to ...

Chipotle, PG&E, Marathon Oil and CarMax

A person wearing a protective mask enters a Chipotle restaurant in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, April 19, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies maki...

Panera Bread tests automated coffee brewing with Miso Robotics

Miso Robotics’ CookRight Coffee System Source: Miso Robotics Panera Bread is piloting Miso Robotics’ new automated coffee brewing system as it doubles down on its drink subscription progra...

Restaurants are getting creative with menus to counter soaring food costs

Long Beach Fish Grill’s menu board Source: Jessica Dinglasan Jessica Dinglasan, owner of Long Beach Fish Grill in Long Beach, California, never used to write “market price” on her me...

Bill Ackman is done with activist short-selling, will focus on quieter, long-term approach

Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Investor Bill Ackman said Tuesday that he will no longer take part in vocal activist short selling campaigns, a ...

Chipotle tests robot kitchen assistant named Chippy to make tortilla chips

Chipotle is testing a new autonomous kitchen assistant to handle cooking up one of its core menu items —tortilla chips. The company’s culinary and technology teams are working with Miso Robotics...

Chipotle Mexican Grill to release pollo asado as latest limited-time menu item

Chipotle Mexican Grill releases pollo asado for a limited time. Source Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican Grill announced Thursday it is launching pollo asado as it latest limited-time menu item ...

Avocados will likely be more expensive due to Mexican import suspension

Avocados are pictured for sale at an outside fruit stall in the Manhattan borough of New York City, February 16, 2022. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Avocados will likely be in short supply and more expensiv...

Taco Bell accelerates international growth, aims for $20 billion in annual sales

People eat at a newly-opened Taco Bell restaurant in Beijing on August 21, 2020. Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Images Taco Bell is accelerating its growth outside the U.S., opening 25% of its international...

Small towns fuel Chipotle’s ambitious North American expansion plans

A woman wearing a facemas exits a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant with her takeout order on January 14, 2021 in Monterey Park, California. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Small towns like big...

CVS, Enphase Energy, Chipotle, Lyft and more

Customers shop at the CVS Pharmacy, on Morrissey Boulevard, in Dorchester, on April 2, 2020. Some pharmacy workers worry about unsafe conditions at their stores. Pat Greenhouse | Boston Globe | Getty ...

Peloton, Canopy Growth, Chipotle and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Peloton (PTON) – Peloton added 1% in premarket trading after surging more than 20% in each of the past two sessions. Yesterday’s gains c...

Stock futures gain slightly with more big earnings ahead

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading on Tuesday as investors prepare for another round of corporate earnings. Dow futures ...