National Burrito Day features specials from Chipotle, Moe's, Del Taco and more Thursday - USA TODAY

Kelly Tyko USA TODAY

Published 2:18 AM EDT Apr 4, 2019

Burrito fans, your day has arrived.

Thursday is National Burrito Day and Mexican chains are going the whole enchilada and passing along hot deals that include buy-one-get-one and discounted entrees.

The made-up food holiday is held on the first Thursday of April each year. 

According to an analysis by Womply, a small business software provider, National Burrito Day is in the middle of the pack for the year's sales days at Mexican restaurants, ranking No. 158 out of all 365 days.

"On National Burrito Day, you can enjoy your favorite wrap without getting swallowed up by big crowds," said Brad Plothow, vice president of brand and communications for Womply. "Foot traffic to Mexican restaurants is basically flat, so go get yourself a burrito at your favorite local eatery.”

And what's the most popular type of burrito?

According to Grubhub, bean burritos were the favorite kind and also the No. 1 food of 2018 based on orders placed on the mobile food-ordering and delivery service's website and app.

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The deals

Here are the deals available at participating locations Thursday. To be on the safe side, check with your closest location before heading out. Also, some will require you to have a restaurant's app or be signed up for emails.

Abuelo’s: Get a $7.99 Grande or Durango Burrito and participating locations also have an all-day Happy Hour Thursday.

Baja Fresh: Get $5 burritos Thursday when you show a bar code posted on the company's Facebook or Instagram page. Also enter a contest through Friday for a chance to win one of three $50 gift cards at www.bajafresh.com/burritoday.

California Tortilla: Burrito Elito members who purchase a burrito or burrito bowl on Thursday and use their Burrito Elito card will get an email the next day for a free burrito or bowl valid through April 12. Sign up for the rewards program at www.californiatortilla.com/burrito-elito.

Chipotle: Get free delivery on all orders $10 and up Thursday on all orders placed through the Chipotle app or website, or through DoorDash. The chain also teamed up with YouTuber and super-fan David Dobrik by making his go-to Chipotle order the brand’s official National Burrito Day burrito, the company said in a statement. The Dobrik Burrito includes brown rice, black beans, chicken, mild salsa, two scoops of corn salsa, a sprinkle of cheese and a side of guac for dipping. The special is available through April 7, but only for digital orders on Chipotle’s app and website. If you're dining in, don't forget Chipotle has a new rewards program and a freebie after you use it for the first time – free chips and guac.

Chuy’s: Not a deal, but the chain will be donating $1 of every “Big As Yo Face” burrito sold Thursday to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Del Taco: With the Del App and a minimum $5 purchase, get a free half-pound Bean & Cheese Burrito for National Burrito Day Thursday. Download the app at www.deltaco.com/app.

Dos Toros: Customers who follow @DosToros on Instagram and show the cashier they’re following the account will receive free guacamole on burritos Thursday.

El Pollo Loco: Buy one burrito, get one free Thursday with a coupon posted at www.elpolloloco.com/burritoday. 

Jimboy's Tacos: Get $2.50 Bean and Cheese burritos Thursday. 

Moe's Southwest Grill: Locations nationwide have $5 burritos Thursday.

QDOBA Mexican Eats: To celebrate National Burrito Day, QDOBA is offering rewards members triple points Thursday. Sign up for the free program at www.qdoba.com.

Rubio's Coastal Grill: Get any burrito for $5 with the purchase of a drink Thursday and a coupon posted on www.rubios.com. Choose from seafood, chicken or steak. Valid during normal business hours at all locations except for select Las Vegas casino and outlet mall franchises, the chain announced in a Facebook post.

Taco John’s: Get two for $4 beef burritos and $1 bean burritos at participating locations with the Taco John’s app on National Burrito Day. Download the app at www.tacojohns.com/app.

Tijuana Flats: Every Thursday is "Throwback Thursdaze" at participating locations. Get select burritos, chips and a drink for $5.99. For $1 more, get a steak burritos. This offer is not valid on specialty burritos.

Willy’s Mexicana Grill: Build Your Own Burrito or bowls are $4.04 Thursday at all locations.

More deals: Some local restaurants and smaller chains also will National Burrito Day with specials. Check social media accounts to find additional offers.

Another Thursday deal: Starbucks Happy Hour

Not related to National Burrito Day, but Starbucks has one of its Happy Hour events Thursday. Starting at 3 p.m., buy a grande espresso drink for $3.

This deal has been loaded on Starbucks Rewards members accounts. Non-members can sign up for the offer by creating an account at www.starbucks.com. You can either add a Starbucks gift card to the account or choose an instant digital card when setting up the account.

Thursday's offer excludes hot and iced brewed coffee, ready-to-drink beverages, Starbucks Reserve beverages and Frappuccino blended beverages.

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Province moves to lift restriction on foreign ownership of Emera Inc. shares - CBC.ca

The Nova Scotia government is moving to lift restrictions on foreign ownership of shares of Halifax-based energy company Emera Inc.

Amendments to the Nova Scotia Power Privatization Act and Nova Scotia Power Reorganization Act will also see the requirement that Emera and subsidiary Nova Scotia Power maintain their head offices and principal executives in Nova Scotia.

Business Minister Geoff MacLellan said Wednesday the change related to stock ownership will help the company continue to grow. Currently, Emera is capped at no more than 25 per cent of its voting shares being owned by non-Canadians.

"Frankly, Nova Scotia has seen too many head offices come and go, or come and stay in name only," he said. "Public corporations like Emera need to be able to use shares to grow their operations."

Business Minister Geoff MacLellan said the changes in ownership rules will help the company grow. (CBC)

Emera is the only one of 100 investor-owned utilities in North America with restrictions on foreign ownership, said MacLellan. Those restrictions were put in place in 1998, when Emera was created as a holding company following the privatization of Nova Scotia Power. 

The legislation will maintain the rule that no outside entity can hold or control more than 15 per cent of Emera's voting shares and it prevents a takeover by prohibiting shareholders from teaming up.

The company has investments in various parts of North America and reported revenues of $6.5 billion last year.

MacLellan said requiring the head offices to remain in Nova Scotia wasn't a case of quid pro quo, and Emera's chief legal and compliance officer, Bruce Marchand, said there has never been any threat of either office leaving the province.

"We've always been committed to Nova Scotia and there's never been a question in our minds or discussion about anything other than that," he told reporters at Province House.

No change for NSP ratepayers

Marchand said the company to date has not been challenged by access to capital, but as it grows there will be a need to reach a broader group of investors.

"In order to grow, which is our mission — to grow this company — you need access to equity capital and this provides much greater flexibility than we have today," he said.

"We're now at a size where that becomes ever more challenging."

Marchand said about 19 per cent of shares are held by non-residents, which is the highest it's been to date.

Both changes stem from efforts within the Business Department to reduce business red tape, which eventually pointed to the effects on competitiveness for Emera, said MacLellan.

Marchard said the changes would have no effect for Nova Scotia Power ratepayers.

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Great-West Lifeco consolidating Canadian brands under Canada Life banner - BNNBloomberg.ca

Great-West Lifeco Inc. will be consolidating its three Canadian life insurance companies under a single brand, Canada Life, in a bid to reduce duplication and better compete in an increasingly digital world, its chief executive says.

The amalgamation of Great-West Life Assurance Co., London Life Insurance Co. and the Canada Life Assurance Co. brands under one banner, and a new logo, will allow for more efficient communication with its customers using one "strong voice," as interactions occur more via digital and social channels rather than face-to-face, said Paul Mahon, head of the Winnipeg-based financial services holding company.

In addition to the brand unification, Great-West Life, London Life, Canada Life and their holding companies Canada Life Financial Corporation and London Insurance Group Inc. have also begun the process to formally amalgamate as one company. Both moves are not expected to result in any job losses, he said.

"To a large extent, this is really a growth play," Mahon said in an interview. "This is us positioning ourselves for stronger and faster growth in the marketplace, because we fundamentally believe that we can be more focused, we can be faster to market and we can invest more in innovation."

Great-West, which has more than 11,000 employees across Canada and is a member of the Power Financial Corp. group of companies, said Wednesday that its businesses in the U.S. and in Europe are not affected by this change. As well, its other subsidiaries Quadrus Investment Services Ltd., Freedom 55 Financial, GWL Realty Advisors and GLC Asset Management Group Ltd. will all retain their current branding.

Mahon expects that by the end of 2019, all of the company's individual or retail products will be migrated to the new brand and throughout 2020, its group insurance customers will transition from Great-West brand to the Canada Life brand.

The overall brand transition will take two or three years, he added.

Once the process of brand transition is complete, this ends the long run of two prominent insurance names in the Canadian market, after Great West Life Assurance Co and London Life were founded in 1891 and 1874, respectively.

The company amalgamation, a multi-step process which requires board, regulatory and policyholder approvals, is not expected to result in any significant impact on its geographic footprint or its existing office structure either, said Mahon.

He notes that when Great-West Life first merged with Canada Life and London Life it did a lot of back-office integration. At the time, the company decided to keep the iconic brands separate in order to reach more Canadians through the associated distribution channels, but the landscape has changed quite a bit over the years, Mahon said.

"As time has evolved, we have ended up in a situation where there is a lot less product differentiation across the various channels that we support," he said.

The company says it now has more than 13 million customers across the country. When asked where the amalgamated entity will be headquartered, the company said the process has just begun and more information will be provided in due course.

Great-West is headquartered in Winnipeg, while London Life and Canada Life are headquartered in London, Ont., and Toronto respectively.

Scott Chan, an analyst with Canaccord Genuity Corp. in Toronto, said the moves announced Wednesday have "limited financial impact to earnings" and left its earnings per share estimates for the Winnipeg-based company in tact.

"With more digital capabilities, one brand should improve marketing effectiveness, allowing cross-selling capabilities with a consistent image," he said in a note to clients.

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Hundreds of millions of Facebook records exposed on Amazon cloud servers - CNN

Two third-party Facebook app developers were found to have stored user data on Amazon's servers in a way that allowed it to be downloaded by the public, according to a report from UpGuard, a cybersecurity firm.

One of the companies stored 146 gigabytes of data containing more than 540 million records, including comments, likes, reactions and account names, on the Amazon servers, according to UpGuard. The number of users whose data was included is not yet clear.

Another app is said to have stored unprotected Facebook passwords for 22,000 users.

Chris Vickery, the director of cyber risk research at UpGuard, told CNN Business that the find "highlights a problem that is intrinsic with mass data collection."

Vickery said that the data appeared to have been gathered through a Facebook integration. Facebook allows third party developers to integrate apps and websites with its platform to allow for functionality like signing into a service using Facebook.

Facebook has "no way of guaranteeing the safe storage of the data of their end users if they are going to allow app developers to harvest it in mass," Vickery said.

In a statement provided to CNN Business, a Facebook spokesperson said, "Facebook's policies prohibit storing Facebook information in a public database. Once alerted to the issue, we worked with Amazon to take down the databases. We are committed to working with the developers on our platform to protect people's data."

Representatives for Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Bloomberg was first to report the news.

The new finding is the latest to highlight Facebook's struggle to protect the data collected from its more than 2 billion users. It may only increase scrutiny on the company after a year of data privacy scandals.

Last March, news broke that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm with ties to Donald Trump's presidential campaign, accessed information from as many as 87 million Facebook users without their knowledge.

Facebook has said the data was initially collected by a professor for academic purposes in line with its rules. The information was later transferred to third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, in violation of Facebook's policies, Facebook has said.

Since then, Facebook has come under scrutiny for offering more of its users' data to companies than it had previously admitted. Last year, the company also revealed that attackers exploited a bug on the platform to expose the information of nearly 50 million users.

Politicians on both sides of the Atlantic have sharply criticized the company's data privacy practices. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is said to be looking to levy a record fine against the company for violating an earlier data privacy agreement. In October, UK authorities hit Facebook with a £500,000 fine, the maximum possible, over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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