**Reddit, AITA for thinking Chipotle’s exodus is a calculated PR stunt?**
🫘 **TL;DR** – A major Mexican restaurant chain is pulling out of the US, citing “strategic realignment.” Sure, Jan. It’s definitely not because the CEO realized his “surge pricing” guacamole is now more expensive than a mortgage payment.
Look, I’m not saying the chain (we’ll call them “Guac-pocalypse Inc.”) saw the writing on the wall after their “inflation-sized” burrito bowls got ratio’d into oblivion on TikTok. But they’re now “exiting the US market” to focus on… wait for it… “authentic overseas expansion.” Translation: they realized they can charge $50 for a taco in Dubai and people will call it “artisanal,” while in Toledo, Ohio, you’d get arrested for that.
The best part? They’re blaming “changing consumer habits.” You mean people *don’t* want to pay $18 for a burrito that’s 60% rice and 10% tears? Shocking.
Anyway, I’m sure the ghost kitchens in Mumbai will pick up the slack. Thoughts, Reddit? Am I the crazy one, or is this the ultimate “we messed up but we’re not saying it” corporate bailout? 🧐