Chipotle rolling out 'Summer of Extras'

May 21, 2025

Chipotle Mexican Grill is rolling out "Summer of Extras," a three-month program designed to give Chipotle Rewards members in the U.S. enhanced benefits, bonus…

Chipotle reduces emissions, launching solar farms

May 7, 2025

Chipotle Mexican Grill's 2024 Sustainability Report revealed progress in key areas, including emissions reduction, community building and employee development.

Former Chipotle exec named Sweetgreen COO

April 30, 2025

Sweetgreen has hired Jason Cochran as COO. Effective May, he will oversee Field Operations and Operations Services and Innovation, reporting to co-founder and…

Chipotle launching digital-gaming experience on Roblox

April 29, 2025

Chipotle Mexican Grill is celebrating Cinco de Mayo with an immersive digital gaming experience, "Ingredient Quest," launching May 5 in the Burrito Builder…

Consumer economic uncertainty poses threat to Chipotle growth

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

April 24, 2025

CEO Scott Boatright looks to upgrade back-of-house technology and increase catering sales.

What Chef Robotics' $43M funding means for fast casual automation

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Since Sunbasket, a healthy meal delivery company, partnered with Chef Robotics in 2022, it has displaced 10% of production staff and increased consistency by…

Chipotle rewards members playing digital game to win freebies

March 31, 2025

Chipotle has launched its digital game, Burrito Vault, to give 157,500 Buy-One-Get-One free entree codes and offer fans the chance to win free burritos for a…

Chipotle embracing hot honey trend

March 6, 2025

Chipotle is putting its spin on hot honey, the top menu trend of the year, with its Chipotle Honey Chicken, available to rewards members via the Chipotle app…

Chipotle adding 20K employees via AI-powered hiring platform

February 19, 2025

Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching an AI-powered hiring campaign to hire over 20,000 workers, ensuring that its 3,700 restaurants are staffed for "Burrito…

Improved GM retention, tech investments drive Chipotle's solid Q4 performance

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

February 5, 2025

Chipotle will open up to 346 locations in 2025.

Runners racing to earn free Chipotle

January 2, 2025

Runners across 25 cities in North America and Europe are racing to win free bowls from Chipotle Mexican Grill as part of a challenge created by the fast casual…

FastCasual reveals 10 most-read stories of 2024

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Stories about Chipotle, Panera, Freddy's and Schlotzsky's landed on the top 10 list.

Voice AI leads AI race, bringing opportunities, challenges

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

At this year’s Self-Service Innovation Summit, hosted by Networld Media Group in Tampa from December 9-11, I had a chance to sit in on the "Thought leader…

Kansas City home to 1,000th Chipotlane

November 20, 2024

Chipotle Mexican Grill is opening its 1,000th Chipotlane, which features a digital order pick-up lane, on Thursday in Olathe, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City.

Chipotle names Scott Boatright to CEO role

November 12, 2024

Chipotle Mexican Grill has appointed Scott Boatwright as chief executive officer and a member of the board. Prior to being named Interim CEO in August to…

Boorito is back at Chipotle

October 8, 2024

Chipotle Mexican Grill's Halloween tradition of giving discounts to loyalty members dressed in costumes on Halloween — Boorito — is back. Chipotle Rewards…

Chipotle makes Dubai debut

October 2, 2024

Chipotle Mexican Grill opened its first restaurant Wednesday in Dubai with international franchisee Alshaya Group. Located at The Beach at Jumeirah Beach…

Fantasy football losers could win free Chipotle brisket

September 30, 2024

Chipotle is tackling fans' fantasy football woes with a chance to score free Smoked Brisket through the end of the regular season through its "Got Smoked? Get…

Chipotle debuts avocado-slicing cobot, augmented makeline

September 16, 2024

After spending over a year testing Autocado, an avocado-processing cobot, Chipotle Mexican Grill employees are using it at a restaurant in Huntington Beach…

Chipotle Teamsters demanding 'fair contracts'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

August 28, 2024

Laurie Schalow, Chipotle's chief corporate affairs officer, said the Union is delaying bargaining meetings but her company is committed to ensuring a fair work…