Chipotle CEO: California’s Business Climate the Most Difficult to Navigate

Chipotle CEO: California’s Business Climate the Most Difficult to Navigate
A Chipotle Mexican Grill sign is seen in the Park Slope neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, on April 29, 2021. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Travis Gillmore
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Running a business in California is more difficult than in others due to the high cost of living, labor relations, and stricter regulations, according to Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol.

“Unfortunately, it’s getting harder versus being easier,” he told Bloomberg on May 4. “We have tremendous business in California. I wish it wasn’t as hard as it is to continue to operate, as well as open new restaurants, because I think we could grow our business even more.”

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