Chipotle sues Sweetgreen over its Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl
April 6, 2023
Chipotle Mexican Grill is suing Sweetgreen for infringing on its trademark with the salad chain’s new Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl menu item. Chipotle’s lawyers have sent a letter to Sweetgreen asking it to change the item’s name to something less confusing, like a chicken bowl with chipotle. Sweetgreen has not responded to Chipotle’s entreaties.
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