Ep.321 Chipotle’s Line Speed — How 15 Seconds Can Add $84,000

At Chipotle, efficiency isn’t about hype—it’s choreography. One person on tortillas, one on protein, one on toppings. Every fifteen seconds they shaved became margin. No clown suits. No new ads. Just better throughput. This episode breaks down how small operational tweaks compound into massive profit. Pre-portioning rice, moving a card reader two inches, adding a “linebacker” to keep ingredients stocked—tiny moves, million-dollar math. Because real growth doesn’t always come from demand—it co...