Chipotle aims for Gen-Z workers

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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, $2,722.69, is a buy. The company (New York symbol CMG; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (Shares outstanding: 27.4 million; Market cap: $74.6 billion; No divid.) is now rolling out new benefits aimed to appeal to its Gen-Z labour pool, which accounts for more than 73% of its restaurant employees. (Gen Z is the generation born between 1997 and 2015.) These include a new retirement plan that helps employees pay off student loans while simultaneously saving for retirement; access to a debit card that will help them build credit; and broader access to mental health and financial education resources. Chipotle Mexican Grill is a buy. buy. …