Yabba Dabba Doo! Chipotle's in Trouble! Burritos on the Brink!

Great Gazoo's Got a Grip on Grub!

Yabba Dabba Doo! Fred Flinstone here reporting live from Bedrock! Wilma just kicked me outta the kitchen for trying to 'help' with dinner (again!) so I figured I'd check in on the latest Stone Age news. Turns out even that fancy schmancy Chipotle place is having a bit of a rocky time and I mean rockier than my bowling ball!

Burrito Blues?!

Seems like folks aren't as hungry for those burrito thingamajigs as they used to be. This Chipotle joint is sayin' their sales are down for the first time since... well since I last tried to make a brontosaurus burger! They're blamin' everything but the Great Gazoo! Bad weather? Sounds like somethin' Wilma would say when she burns the roast! Turns out folks aren't spending as much clams these days and even those fancy burritos are feeling the pinch!

Dino Sized Disappointment!

The big shots at Chipotle or whatever you call 'em were expecting to rake in a whole pile of clams but they came up short! They made a measly $2.88 billion but they wanted $2.95 billion! That's almost enough to buy a whole new set of bowling balls! Even worse the number of folks actually walkin' into the place is down. Looks like people are stayin' home and eatin' somethin' else. Maybe they're onto Wilma's famous slab of roast! (Just kidding Wilma!)

CEO Sounds Like Barney!

The head honcho at Chipotle a fella named Scott Boatwright says he's got a plan to get things back on track. He's talkin' about investin' in 'people' and 'innovation'. Sounds like somethin' Barney would come up with during one of his 'bright ideas'! But hey if it gets those burritos back in business I'm all for it!

A Future Filled with Flintstone Sized Portions?!

Despite all the doom and gloom Chipotle is still plannin' on openin' a whole bunch of new stores. Between 315 and 345 of 'em! That's a whole lotta burritos! Maybe they should try addin' a brontosaurus rib to the menu. Now that's what I call a man sized meal! I swear I can eat a bronto burger like no tomorrow!

Yabba Dabba Don't Panic!

So what's the bottom line? Chipotle's having a bit of a wobble but they're not down for the count yet! They're still makin' money just not as much as they wanted. Maybe they should listen to old Fred here and offer a 'Bedrock Bargain' – a giant burrito with a side of bronto fries for just a few clams! Yabba Dabba Doo!