Starbucks ($100B) is in talks to acquire Chipotle ($40B). If Starbucks CEO Brian
By Tp23 · October 9, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
Starbucks ($100B) is in talks to acquire Chipotle ($40B). If Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol (previously Chipotle CEO) is able to take over the Mexican grill chain, it will cap off the greatest run in corporate F&B ever…including the time he was Taco Bell’s Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer (coined “Live Mas” and launched Doritos Locos Tacos).
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PS. I wrote about how Starbucks mobile app completely — 30%+ of all US orders now — warped the business (pickups, insanely elaborate orders) and made the “inside store” experience awful. Niccol came in to fix much of that: https://lnkd.in/gu3AvNY3