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Starbucks/Chipotle merge rumors and True Food’s bankruptcy
Starbucks reportedly eyes Chipotle acquisition amid True Food Kitchen bankruptcy.
In brief
Starbucks reportedly eyes Chipotle acquisition amid True Food Kitchen bankruptcy. Starbucks is reportedly exploring a Chipotle acquisition while True Food Kitchen files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Originally reported by Nation's Restaurant News.
Starbucks explores Chipotle acquisition
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Starbucks reportedly is eyeing a Chipotle acquisition while Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol previously served as Chipotle's chief executive.
“Starbucks is reportedly eyeing a Chipotle acquisition”
True Food Kitchen files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
True Food Kitchen filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a year of declining sales and unit count contraction.
“True Food Kitchen files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy”
Uber acquires ezCater for $2.3 billion
Uber announced a $2.3 billion acquisition of ezCater, bringing 140,000 restaurants and $400 average catering orders into its platform.
“Uber to acquire ezCater for $2.3B”
McDonald’s faces class-action lawsuit
McDonald’s is sued in Illinois for allegedly using pricing technology to force franchisees into higher prices against antitrust laws.
“class-action lawsuit filed in Illinois against McDonald’s”
True Food Kitchen sales decline
True Food Kitchen's sales fell by nearly a percentage point in 2025, while its unit count contracted by 2% according to Technomic Top 500 data.
“True Food Kitchen’s sales fell by nearly a percentage point in 2025”
Starbucks merger concerns
Starbucks executives question whether a potential merger with Chipotle would distract from their current growth efforts.
“Sam and Alicia aren’t so sure the deal would make sense”
True Food Kitchen pandemic challenges
True Food Kitchen's pandemic strategies backfired, contributing to its financial struggles and bankruptcy filing.
“why some of its choices to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic came back to hurt the company”
Uber Eats expansion
Uber's acquisition of ezCater aims to strengthen its catering channel for restaurant partners through the Uber Eats marketplace.
“the latest salvo in the third-party delivery wars”
McDonald’s pricing lawsuit
The lawsuit claims McDonald’s pricing technology violates antitrust laws by forcing franchisees into higher prices.
“McDonald’s has leveraged pricing technology to force franchisees into higher prices”
True Food Kitchen bankruptcy impact
True Food Kitchen's bankruptcy filing highlights challenges for health-focused restaurant concepts amid economic downturns.
“whether this emblematic of a broader issue with health-minded restaurant concepts”
What to remember
Starbucks is reportedly exploring a Chipotle acquisition while True Food Kitchen files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
