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# Chipotle Stores Will Close For A Few Hours For A Companywide Pep Talk

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## Video: Chipotle Stores Will Close For A Few Hours For A Companywide Pep Talk

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_Published 2016-01-15. After the health scares at Chipotle stores in late 2015, execs announced all stores would close for a few hours Feb. 8 for a companywide meeting._


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## Transcript

Chipotle is planning on closing all of its stores for a few hours next month for a company wide meeting to discuss its response to issues with ecoli and food safety. A spokes person for the chain told the origanum the meeting os expected to take place February 8th and will involve all of its employees. He said in an email to the outlet we want to thank our teams for all their hard work, to discuss some of the changes we are making to enhance food safety To talk about the restaurant's role in all of that, and to answer some questions from employees. The news comes after Chipotle executives announced Wednesday they plan to start a marketing campaign next month to win back customers.

Of course, several food borne disease outbreaks plagued the chain starting in October of last year That sickened more than 50 people across the country. Last week, the company said it was subpoenaed by federal authorities as part of a criminal investigation into a different outbreak in California last fall. Several lawsuits have also been filed nationwide by customers who were ill after eating at the restaurants.

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