The Lessons McDonald's Can Learn From Chipotle

The company McDonald's helped grow could hold the key to its future

Five Numbers Explain Why McDonald's Needed a Change

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When McDonald's sold its majority stake in Chipotle nine years ago, the Mexican grill was well known for one thing: You could easily choose what to have on your burrito.

A customizable menu is just one idea McDonald's is testing after two years of same-store sales declines in the U.S. and poor results overseas culminating in the announcement today that Chief Executive Don Thompson will step down on March 1.