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  "id": 12945961,
  "title": "Starbucks has explored a takeover bid for Chipotle, report says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/starbucks-has-explored-a-takeover-bid-for-chipotle-report-says",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T20:10:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
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    "url": "https://qz.com/starbucks-chipotle-takeover-bid-report-100826"
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  "summary": "A deal would be the largest acquisition in restaurant industry history, pairing two chains previously linked by the same CEO",
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        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Starbucks has explored takeover of Chipotle in restaurant megadeal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/starbucks-has-explored-takeover-of-chipotle-in-restaurant-megadeal",
        "published": "2026-10-08T14:06:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Brazil Journal",
        "title": "Starbucks considered buying Chipotle, its CEO's former company",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/starbucks-estudou-comprar-o-chipotle-a-ex-empresa-de-seu-ceo",
        "published": "2026-10-08T17:16:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "Starbucks could buy Chipotle in a blockbuster deal that would reshape fast food",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/starbucks-could-buy-chipotle-in-a-blockbuster-deal-that-would-reshape",
        "published": "2026-10-08T17:52:28.000Z"
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