When Stacy Perman set out to research In-N-Out Burger, all she knew was that her family would drive six miles to the closest location when she was younger. What the Business Week writer found during her ensuing two-year investigation was a small company that pays its managers six-figure salaries, disrupts town traffic patterns when new […]

After Chipotle announced last Tuesday quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street estimates by nearly doubling, analysts began wondering how the fast-casual concept can improve already outstanding profit margins. The company reported second-quarter comparable-restaurant sales increases of 11.6 percent, revenue increases of 33.9 percent to $274.3 million, and net income increases 85.1 percent to $20.0 million. […]