Will robots come to Chipotle? Chipotle’s new CEO shares his vision

Chipotle (CMG) continues to be one of the most beloved food brands in America and its stock price underscores the point. The stock is up 300% in the past five years! But success is never guaranteed in the restaurant industry, and Chipotle will have to work hard in the years to come to keep competitors at bay. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi and Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma sit down with Chipotle’s new CEO Scott Boatwright. Boatwright was named as CEO in November after the unexpected departure of Brian Niccol to Starbucks as CEO. Boatwright has spent decades in operating roles at restaurants, 18 years in fact. Now he will be tasked with carrying over the momentum at Chipotle established by Niccol, while also looking to expand faster overseas and automate restaurants.

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00:00-Scott Boatwright on Opening Bid

01:30-Origin story: a dishwasher

05:30-Tech at Chipotle

13:30-Can consumers swallow another cost increase?

19:00-Filling Brian Niccol's shoes

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Scott Boatwright is Chiptole's CEO and a member of the Board of Directors. He joined Chipotle in 2017 after spending 18 years at rival Arby's Restaurant Group.

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