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Hey, lunch at Chipotle? Not today.

Feb 8, 2016
After illness outbreaks, Chipotle closes for lunch to review food-safety protocols with employees.
A sign showing a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Boston, Massachusetts, which closed on December 8, 2015 after 80 students at Boston College had gotten sick from eating at the fast food chain. On Monday, February 8, 2016, Chipotle will close for lunch to review food-safety protocols with employees.
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Between fast food and fine dining: fast casual

Jan 19, 2016
At a shopping center in Glendale, Colorado, Laquardra and Jason Staples are sitting down to lunch. The restaurant is brand new, a sleekly-designed barbecue spot called Carve Barbecue. The interior is styled with exposed wood beams, chrome metal chairs and stainless steel. “We’re just out running errands so we just stopped in for a nice […]

McDonald's reports third quarter earnings

Oct 22, 2015
A positive earnings report beats analysts' expectations.