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CHIPOTLE VS. MCDONALD'S: Which fast food chain is really the best?

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Chipotle has been credited with reinventing restaurants and eroding into McDonalds market share.  But it turns out McDonalds actually has many advantages over the Mexican food chain.

CHIPOTLE VS. MCDONALD'S: Which fast food chain is really the best?

Ashley Lutz,Samantha Lee

NOW WATCH: 8 fast food hacks that will change the way you order

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