{
  "id": 14005172,
  "title": "Starbucks denies plan to buy Chipotle after report of possible takeover",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/starbucks-denies-plan-to-buy-chipotle-after-report-of-possible",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-12T16:55:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/starbucks-chipotle-merger-brian-niccol/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Starbucks has dismissed rumors that they were contemplating acquiring the fast-growing Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill. According to a Starbucks spokesperson, the company is not interested in purchasing Chipotle, which boasts a market capitalization of $47 billion. Starbucks is currently concentrating on its strategic plan to accelerate growth, stating that the team is \"laser-focused\" on executing the \"Back to Starbucks\" strategy. The company expressed strong momentum and confidence in its long-term growth potential, promising to share Q4 results and FY27 guidance later in the month. Chipotle's stock surged up to 8% last week following a report in The Financial Times suggesting that Starbucks had been considering a potential deal to acquire the company. However, industry analysts remained skeptical, with TD Cowen analysts dismissing a Starbucks-Chipotle merger as a \"low-probability outcome\" in a research note last week. Instead, they anticipated that Starbucks' CEO, Brian Niccol, would prioritize the turnaround plan he implemented upon taking over from Chipotle's former CEO. Chipotle's shares have lost approximately 50% of their value since Niccol departed in August 2024, a decline of about 20% over the past year.",
  "summary": "Starbucks said it doesn't plan to bid for Chipotle Mexican Grill, saying the coffee chain is focused on organic growth.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}