Chipotle goes BOGO for basketball championship

June 3, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching its own game play in celebrating the 2022 Men's Professional Basketball Championship Series.

Chipotle accepting crypto

June 2, 2022

Chipotle is accepting digital currency payments through Flexa, allowing customers to spend their bitcoin and other digital currencies from any Flexa-enabled…

The Great Resignation: Overcoming labor challenges

Bill Bellissimo, founder and CEO of CrunchTime, describes how operators can help stem the tide of turnover by making investments in smart software, agile tools…

Chipotle giving freebies to hockey fans

May 12, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched a "Wear Your Hockey Jersey" program, which gives buy-one-get-one deals on entrees to in-restaurant diners wearing jerseys…

Chipotle testing Garlic Guajillo steak

May 2, 2022

Chipotle is testing Garlic Guajillo Steak at 102 locations in Denver, Indianapolis, and Orange County, California, for a limited-time and is also offering no…

Chipotle, Rally’s, Noodles & Company execs talk increasing drive-thru experience

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Drive-thru innovation and the customer experience was the focus of a panel discussion at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit held this month in…

Chipotle launches $50M venture fund

April 19, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill has created Cultivate Next, a $50 million venture fund that will make early-stage investments into companies that further its mission to…

Chipotle rolling burritos in the metaverse

April 5, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching Chipotle Burrito Builder on Roblox, a simulation experience that challenges players to roll burritos in the metaverse to…

Chipotle testing RFID tech to track inventory

March 31, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill is testing radio-frequency identification technology to enhance its traceability and inventory systems at its Chicago distribution…

Chipotle partners with Cash App to push 'Guac Mode'

March 28, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill is relaunching Guac Mode, an exclusive benefit for Chipotle rewards members that unlocks access to surprise free guac rewards throughout…

Chipotle testing chip-making robot

March 16, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill is testing a chip-making robot, Chippy, developed by Miso Robotics.

Chipotle's Pollo Asado makes limited-time nationwide debut

March 10, 2022

Pollo Asado is now available at all Chipotle locations in the U.S. and Canada but for a limited-time only.

Chipotle opens restaurant support center in Columbus

March 1, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened a 130,000-square-foot restaurant support center in Columbus, Ohio's downtown area at 500 Neil Avenue, according to a company…

Chipotle ties executive bonuses to environmental goals

February 23, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill is tying executive bonuses to its 2022 environmental, social and governance goals. The objectives, which are categorized by Food &…

Chipotle opens 3,000th unit

February 15, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened its 3,000th restaurant, according to a company press release.

Chipotle CEO open to price increases

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Chipotle's Q4 earnings mostly beat analysts' expectations, despite higher food and labor costs. Its December price increase helped to offset their impact…

Chipotle featuring Olympians' favorite menu items

January 13, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched the second iteration of its Team Chipotle Menu, which features the go-to orders of American winter athletes and Chipotle…

Chipotle adding plant-based chorizo

January 3, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill has made plant-based chorizo available for a limited time at U.S. locations.

Chipotle's first Chipotlane Digital Kitchen debuting this month

December 16, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.'s first Chipotlane Digital Kitchen and walk-up window restaurant will open later this month in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, for digital…

Chipotle fighting food waste, hunger via Farmlink partnership

December 6, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill has partnered with The Farmlink Project to fight food waste and hunger, according to a company press release.