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		notirk on Nov 11, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Chipotle, Pinkberry, and others win big by doi... McDonald's bought into it early, expanded it, then spun it off as an IPO. They don't own a majority stake (if any of it) anymore.

blasdel on Nov 12, 2009 [–]

They got involved because the first Chipotle was right near the McDonald's corporate offices in Denver -- the executives were eating there so much, they bought into the company!

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