Taco Bell tests new restaurant aimed at Chipotle crowd

[matt267 PE]

http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/25/news/companies/taco-bell-restaurant/index.html

Well, now I'm interested. Hopefully someone from CA will report back once this place opens.

 

[engineergurl]

dude, don't doubt, didn't you see Demolition Man? Taco Bell wins the chain restaurant wars and hence ever restaurant is now Taco Bell.

 

[knight1fox3]

dude, don't doubt, didn't you see Demolition Man? Taco Bell wins the chain restaurant wars and hence ever restaurant is now Taco Bell.

A very good point. In fact, an EPIC point...

 

[Supe]

 

[wilheldp_PE]

McDonald's owns Chipotle.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

No they dont. McDonald's once was an investor, but they sold their stake back in 2006 before Chipotle went public on the NYSE.

 

[Road Guy]

Boo to Chipotle for no free chips with the $8.99 Burrito...

 

[wilheldp_PE]

The only place that I've been that gives you free chips with the burrito is Moes...and their burritos tend to be smaller than Chipotle or Qdoba.

 

[matt267 PE]

What, this place:

 

[Road Guy]

we no have MOES here but IMO MOES>Chipotle>Qdoba

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

I really don't like Qdoba. They need to rely on more than just queso...

 

[ktulu]

we no have MOES here but IMO MOES>Chipotle>Qdoba

Agreed

 

[engineergurl]

On the Boarder still gives out free chips... Never had the opportunity to have Chipoltle or Qdoba... there was a place called Baja Fresh in NC that was good but I think the high cost of the burritos and stuff put them out of business pretty fast, I think they are a chain.

 

[engineergurl]

On the Boarder still gives out free chips... Never had the opportunity to have Chipoltle or Qdoba... there was a place called Baja Fresh in NC that was good but I think the high cost of the burritos and stuff put them out of business pretty fast, I think they are a chain.

Then again, they were also about 1/2 mile away from Taco Bell so maybe the prices and location put them out of business

 

[Supe]

I don't think of Moes as anything more than an overpriced Taco Bell. Hate it. Chipotle > Qdoba > Moes.

 

[Road Guy]

oh shit its on now...

 

[wilheldp_PE]

On the Boarder still gives out free chips... Never had the opportunity to have Chipoltle or Qdoba... there was a place called Baja Fresh in NC that was good but I think the high cost of the burritos and stuff put them out of business pretty fast, I think they are a chain.

On the Border was a sit-down, "upscale" Mexican restaurant chain. Chipotle, Qdoba, Moes, Baja Fresh, LaBamba, etc. are all fast food that are one step above Taco Hell.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

On the Border is one step below Chili's. It's still fast food, but they have servers.

Chipotle is several steps above Taco Bell.

Order of progression

Dollar menu: McDonalds, Taco Bell. Burger King.

Decent fast food: Arby's, Subway, Sonic

The $6 burger places: Smash Burger, Five Guys, Fat Burger

Quality fast food: Chipotle, Tokyo Joes, Jason's Deli

 

[snickerd3]

qdoba>moes>chipolte

tacobell doesn't even make the list anymore. I used to LOVE taco bell

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Dammit, now I want Chipotle for lunch...