the logo of chipotle is seen on one of their restaurants in manhattan new york city us february 7 2022 reutersandrew kellyfile photo april 26 reuters  chipotle mexican grill inc cmgn forecast secondquarter samestore sales above analysts estimates on tuesday betting demand for its burritos and rice bowls will remain buoyant despite a few rounds of price increases the burrito chain forecast comparable restaurant sales growth of 10 to 12 for the current quarter compared with estimates of an 88 growth according to ibes data from refinitiv chipotle like rivals mcdonalds corp mcdn and starbucks corp sbuxo has raised prices of its instore and delivery menus in a bid to counter an increase in prices of everything from beef to cooking oil as well as worker wages food beverage and packaging costs in the first quarter were 31 of total revenue an increase of 100 basis points from a year earlier comparable sales rose 9 in the first quarter ended march 31 while analysts polled by refinitiv expected a 79 growth reporting by praveen paramasivam in bengaluru and hilary russ in new york editing by sriraj kalluvila