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Why Your Burrito Costs Thirteen Dollars Now
In the debut episode of Restaurant Business with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna drill into the single number that explains the biggest shift in casual dining: the $13.45 average transaction at Chipotle. They unpack why that number matters beyond one chain—how it reflects input cost inflation, menu engineering, and the new normal for independent operators. Lucas walks through the math behind a 35% price hike over three years and what it means for margins, while Luna pushes back on whether customers have finally hit a ceiling. They also draw a line from Chipotle to a small pizza shop in Portland that…
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