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By Emiliana Molina<\/p>\n

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc<\/a>. plummeted by more than 5 percent Wednesday after reporting earnings that rose 11 percent in the third quarter, but fell short of analysts\u2019 estimates.<\/p>\n

The company said it\u2019s spending more to hire \u201ctop performing\u201d employees and to continue to expand the number of stores. The Mexican grill\u2019s shares closed at $665.67 Wednesday, down $39.96.<\/p>\n

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The Denver-based fast food restaurant said net earnings in the quarter ended Sept. 30 rose to $144.9 million, or $4.59 per diluted share, from $130.8 million, or $4.15 per diluted share in the same quarter a year ago. Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg<\/a> had expected earnings of $4.62.<\/p>\n

In addition, Chipotle said sales at stores open for more than 13 months, up 2.6 percent in the quarter, would have a similar low- to mid-single-digit increase next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cA 2016 outlook calling for comps in the low-single-digit range admittedly raise some concerns,\u201d said R.J Hottovy, chief financial analyst at Morningstar.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, he said restaurant traffic has turned negative across much of the fast food restaurant industry.<\/p>\n

\"Chipotle<\/a><\/p>\n

Chipotle earnings fell short of analysts’ expectations. The company said it’s spending more on labor. (Emiliana Molina\/Medill)<\/div>\n

The company plans to open between 215 to 225 new restaurants in 2015, a number slightly higher than the previously announced range of 190 to 205 restaurants for the year.<\/p>\n

Revenue increased by 12.2 percent to $1.22 billion from $1.08 billion in the year ago period, in line with analysts\u2019 expectations.<\/p>\n

Although the chain has opened 150 new restaurants this year, 53 of which were opened in the third quarter, sales have not been consistent.<\/p>\n

Jack Hartung, chief financial officer, said in a conference call Tuesday that traffic during the month of October has been \u201cvery choppy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Newly appointed Chief Information Officer Curt Garner, formerly in the same position at Starbucks, was hired to help guide the brand in providing the best restaurant experience possible in a fast food chain.<\/p>\n

Take-out orders through mobile apps have also become a growing part of the company, said Monty Moran, co-chief executive officer, in the conference call with analysts late Tuesday. This has become a \u201csecond make-line\u201d of the main restaurants and is bringing in \u201cat least $500 a day in sales per restaurant.\u201d<\/p>\n

In high-volume restaurants, Moran said take-out orders have become a second restaurant within the restaurant.<\/p>\n

Photo at top: It’s a full house at Chipotle Mexican Grill in downtown Chicago during lunch hours. (Alex Valentine\/Medill)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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