Key Takeaways CMG is rolling out high-efficiency kitchens to revive transactions after a choppy 2025.New equipment cuts 2-3 prep hours daily, lifting throughput and comps by several hundred bps.CMG plans 2,000 upgraded sites by 2026, even as 2026 EPS is projected to dip 2.6%.After a choppy 2025 marked by pressured traffic and cautious consumers, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) is betting that operations, not price hikes, will be the catalyst for renewed transaction growth in 2026. At the center of that s ...