Analysts bought 75 burritos from eight Chipotles to prove the portion size problem is real

It’s not just you: Chipotle burrito bowls can vary wildly in size.

Chipotle recently got a wave of social media attention from users claiming the fast-and-casual chain was holding back. Analysts at Wells Fargo sought to put the debate to rest and ordered 75 identical burrito bowl orders across eight locations in New York City.

e5a9f99f-6ff6-46be-b835-63cdfa0c84df@bluematrix — (Source: Wells Fargo)

The smallest bowl was 13.8 ounces, and the largest was nearly twice as big, at 26.8 ounces. The median burrito bowl size was between 21 and 22 ounces.

Chipotle, which just had a 50-for-1 stock split go into effect, has consistently reported increasing sales. “While throughput is improving, order consistency remains an opportunity,” the Wells Fargo analysts said.

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The suit alleges that Netflix is “deceptively designed” to be addictive, using features like autoplay to get viewers hooked, “mining those users for data, and then converting that data into lucrative intelligence for global advertising juggernauts.”

“When you watch Netflix, Netflix watches you,” the lawsuit reads.

“This lawsuit lacks merit and is based on inaccurate and distorted information,” Netflix said in a statement to Sherwood News. “Netflix takes our members’ privacy seriously and complies with privacy and data‑protection laws everywhere we operate.”

Texas is seeking civil penalties of “up to $10,000 per violation” of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act, along with an additional penalty of up to $250,000 per violation involving a consumer aged 65 or older.

“Netflix is not the ad-free and kid-friendly platform it claims to be. Instead, it has misled consumers while exploiting their private data to make billions,” said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the press release announcing the lawsuit.

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