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Chipotle Mexican Grill

Rank: No. 18
Latest 12-Month Sales: $2.2 billion
Estimated EPS Current Fiscal Year: $6.81
Estimated EPS Next Fiscal Year: $8.65

Chipotle expanded beyond burritos this year and opened the its first Asian-themed restaurant, ShopHouse, in Washington, D.C. The company is expanding abroad, too, with outlets in Paris and London. Chipotle heads into 2012 with higher menu prices to help offset rising costs of beef, chicken, cheese, and sour cream.

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