Starbucks Just Ruled Out Buying Chipotle. Small-Business Owners Should Take Notice

Price gets attention. Value closes the deal.

EXPERT OPINION BY DAVID FINKEL, CO-AUTHOR OF 'SCALE: SEVEN PROVEN PRINCIPLES TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS AND GET YOUR LIFE BACK' @DAVIDFINKEL

A Starbucks coffee shop on October 12, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. Photo: Getty Images

Earlier this month, the Financial Times reported that Starbucks had explored a takeover of Chipotle, a deal valued at close to $39 billion that would have reunited CEO Brian Niccol with the chain he ran for six years. Together, the........

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