Chipotle just admitted its customers can’t afford to eat. The 25–35 age group is broke, buried in debt, and running out of options. QSR foot traffic fell ~3.4% YoY in August
This is how recessions start, one empty table at a time. If 30-year-olds can’t afford Chipotle, what happens when the real slowdown hits. Either Chipotle has collapsed as a brand or young Americans are out of money. Or, both. What …