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Starbucks/Chipotle merge rumors, True Food’s bankruptcy, and Uber’s big acquisition
On this week's Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss the latest restaurant industry news, including the rumor that Starbucks was exploring an acquisition of Chipotle, True Food Kitchen’s bankruptcy filing, and a class-action lawsuit against McDonald’s.
First up is the news that Starbucks had explored acquiring Chipotle. While the connective tissue is obvious — Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol was previously chief executive at Chipotle — Sam and Alicia aren’t so sure the deal would make sense, especially at a time when it could be a distraction from…
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