Search Is On for New Chipotle CEO and More Rewards in Store at 7-Eleven

6 Min Read By MRM Staff

Plenty of #WednesdayWisdom in MRM's Daily Bite with news from Chipotle, LoyaltyPlant and OrderLord, 7-Eleven, PLANTLAB and Bridg.

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Chipotle Searches for New LeaderSteve Ells, Chipotle Mexican Grill chairman and CEO – and the founder of the company in 1993 – will become executive chairman following the completion of a search to identify a new CEO. The board has formed a search committee comprised of Directors Robin Hickenlooper and Ali Namvar, as well as Ells, to identify a new leader with demonstrated turnaround expertise to help address the challenges facing the company, improve execution, build customer trust, and drive sales.

We need to execute better to ensure our future success.

“I am incredibly proud of Chipotle and our people – and grateful to our loyal customers – and while we are continuing to make progress, it is clear that we need to move faster to make improvements,”…