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🧵 Saga file #41

Starbucks Chipotle takeover speculation

Oct 8, 12 PM ET to Oct 12, 10 PM ET · 🔴 on the front pages now

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  1. Oct 8, 12 PM ET · on the front pages 1.5 daysStarbucks explored takeover of Chipotle
  2. Oct 12, 5 PM ET · on the front pages 5 hoursStarbucks denies plans to acquire Chipotle

📰 Spread

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Oct 9Oct 10Oct 11Oct 12510Starbucks explored takeover of ChipotleStarbucks denies plans to acquire Chipotle
Front pages carrying each part at each hourly run, Oct 8, 12 PM to Oct 12, 10 PM ET (peak 10), stacked by part: 1 · 2
Oct 9Oct 10Oct 11Oct 121. Starbucks explored takeover of Ch…Starbucks explored takeover of ChipotleStarbucks explored takeover of Chipotle: Oct 8, 12 PM to Oct 10, 12 AM ET, 11 outlets2. Starbucks denies plans to acquire…Starbucks denies plans to acquire ChipotleStarbucks denies plans to acquire Chipotle: Oct 12, 5 PM to Oct 12, 10 PM ET, 7 outlets
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1. Starbucks explored takeover of Chipotle

Oct 8, 12 PM ET · 11 outlets · on the front pages 1.5 days

“A Starbucks-Chipotle tie-up might be crazy enough to work” first: Semafor

2. Starbucks denies plans to acquire Chipotle

Oct 12, 5 PM ET · 7 outlets · on the front pages 5 hours · 🔴 now

“Starbucks says it is not buying Chipotle after takeover speculation” first: CNBC

🧶 Retelling

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