Chipotle Mexican Grill News & Media

Chipotle achieves 51% waste-diversion rate

April 15, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill achieved a 51% waste-diversion rate this year through recycling, composting and waste-to-energy programs, reaching a key goal outlined…

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Chipotle ups steak, barbacoa prices in margin quest

April 12, 2021

In a quest to get closer to its margin goals Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has increased prices on its steak and barbacoa items by about 4%, according to data…

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Chipotle funding employees' degrees in agriculture, culinary, hospitality

April 8, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill will offer debt-free degrees in agriculture, culinary and hospitality to all eligible employees in partnership with Guild Education, an…

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Chipotle asks: Burritos or bitcoin?

March 30, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill is giving $100,000 in free burritos and $100,000 in bitcoin to celebrate National Burrito Day on April 1. This occasion makes Chipotle…

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Chipotle invests in autonomous delivery company

March 25, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill is inventing in Nuro, a provider of autonomous delivery that uses robotics in its fleet of on-road, occupantless vehicles to deliver…

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Chipotle expanding Canadian presence

March 23, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill is adding to its 23 units in Canada, opening March 30 in Surrey, British Columbia. The country's first last opening was in 2018 in…

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Chipotle rolling out quesadillas

March 9, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill is introducing a Hand-Crafted Quesadilla Thurday but as a digital-only menu item.

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From Shake Shack to Chipotle: 24 female execs on leading in 2021

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

In celebration of International Women's Day, FastCasual interviewed 24 female leaders on how they make their voices heard in an industry led predominantly by…

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Chipotle, E.l.f. Cosmetics launch makeup collection

March 4, 2021

Thanks to a partnership between E.l.f. Cosmetics and Chipotle, burrito fans can get their hands on Chipotle-inspired makeup palettes, which include eye shadow…

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Chipotle debuts 'OMG, Chipotle is my life' T-shirt, bowl

February 18, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill is teaming up with 12-year-old Roy Murray, also known as the "Chipotle Is My Life" kid, for a limited-edition apparel drop, including…

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Chipotle enhances virtual training for employees

February 16, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill has enhanced its remote employee learning and personal development offerings to include Udemy for Business, an online educational…

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Chipotle CEO reveals 5 strategies to combat Q4 earnings miss

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Growth in digital sales was the highlight of the quarter, growing 177.2% and accounting for 49% of sales.

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Chipotle testing carside pickup in California

January 28, 2021

Chipotle fans in California are the test bed for a carside pickup pilot test happening at 29 restaurants.

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Chipotle's Super Bowl ad: 'Can a burrito change the world?'

January 25, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill will premiere its first Super Bowl commercial during the second quarter of Super Bowl LV (Feb. 7) when the Kansas City Chiefs face the…

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Chipotle filling 15K jobs on Career Day

January 11, 2021

In an effort to hire 15,000 workers, Chipotle Mexican Grill is hosting a hiring event Thursday. The "Coast To Coast Career Day" features outdoor interviews…

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Contactless ordering forcing restaurants to adopt 9 tech strategies in 2021

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Contactless ordering is not only here to stay but is forcing restaurants to embrace nine specific technologies and strategies.

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Chipotle not requiring employee COVID-19 vaccinations

December 28, 2020

Although Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol was strongly encouraging employees to be get COVID-19 vaccinations, it won't be a requirement.

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Chipotle drops gear in time for holidays

December 7, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill has added a line of loungewear featuring minimalist Chipotle branding and made with 100% organic cotton to its Chipotle Goods online…

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Chipotle testing brisket

November 30, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill is testing smoked brisket at 64 restaurants in Cincinnati and part of Sacramento, California. Chipotle's latest protein features smoked…

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Chipotle teams up with TikTok to find royal fans

November 18, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched Chipotle Royalty, a competition on TikTok that challenges fans to prove why their orders are the best among millions of…

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