Chipotle's conservative 2025 sales forecast may be surpassed due to successful menu innovations, continued expansion into high-performing smaller markets, and the efficiency gains from expanding Chipotlane locations.

How have McDonald’s and Chipotle, two of the most recognizable names in the quick-service and fast-casual dining scenes, fared over the last year? We take a closer look at each chain’s visit performance, and highlight some bright spots of 2024. 

Every year, consumers head to the shops for costumes, spooky yard decorations, candy and Halloween supplies. Many dining chains also roll out Halloween-themed offers. We take a look at the data to find out how Halloween 2024 impacted retail and dining visits.

Chipotle, Wingstop, and Shake Shack have emerged as restaurant leaders, thriving and outperforming the wider fast-casual and quick-service restaurant (QSR) categories. How did these chains perform in Q3 2024? We dove into the data to find out. 

How did Chipotle and sweetgreen fare in the second quarter of 2024 – and what are they doing right? We dove into the data to find out.

With the first quarter of the year behind us, we take a look at how McDonald's and Chipotle are doing, and take a look at how McDonald's new beverage concept, CosMc, is performing.

2023 was a challenging year for many restaurant operators as persistent inflation caused many would-be diners to rethink a meal out. Today, we take a closer look at three fast-food and fast-casual dining chains – McDonald’s, Chipotle, and Panda Express – to see what is driving visits.

McDonald’s and Chipotle have had a great few years, reporting strong sales while unveiling expansion plans in a period when many other restaurant categories have struggled. What is driving this success? We dive into the data to find out.

This blog explores some of the past month’s highlights from Placer.ai’s executive intelligence report – The Anchor – published weekly by the analytical research team. Dive into the latest trends for summer blockbusters, Nordstrom, and Chipotle.

The last time we took a look at Chipotle and McDonald’s, visits to the two brands were outpacing their category peers and driving continued loyalty to their stores. Now, with the first half of 2023 done and dusted, we take another look at the two dining leaders to see how they are holding up.

McDonald’s and Chipotle are continuing their success stories in the dining space with both brands consistently drive visits through expansion and innovation that resonate with hungry diners.