Chipotle plans on closing up to 65 stores, shaking up its menu

A Chipotle burrito.
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During a call with investors on Wednesday, Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol and other executives announced that the company is shuttering 55 to 65 underperforming restaurants and revamping its menu.

Niccol, who joined Chipotle in March, is the former head of Taco Bell. They did not share which locations are being closed, or what new items are being added to the menu; the company announced earlier this month it is testing five new offerings, including nachos and quesadillas, in a New York test kitchen.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.