Sentences with phrase «investment in the burrito»

McDonald's early investment in the burrito chain gave it capital to grow, an inside look at ultra-efficient supply - chain economics, the know - how it needed to manage its expansion from 13 stores in 1998 to almost 500 in 2006.

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Though McDonald's $ 50 million investment in Chipotle back in 1998 may have been instrumental in getting the burrito chain off the ground, Chipotle's founder, Steve Ells, always sought to keep the fast - food giant at a reasonable distance.
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