Chipotle Mexican Grill, founded in 1993 by Steve Ays in Denver, Colorado, is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The company specializes in Mexican fast food, employing over 130,000 people and operating over 3,700 restaurants.
After receiving investment from McDonald's in 1998, the company expanded rapidly, went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2006, and ranked 450th on the Fortune 500 list in 2022 with revenue of $7,547.1 million. In 2023, revenue increased to $8,634.7 million, rising to 438th. In 2015, it was fined $25 million for food safety issues. Niccol then drove digital transformation and launched the Chipotlane dual-line store model. In recent years, it has expanded into the Middle Eastern market through a partnership with the Alshaya Group, planning to open its first store in Mexico in 2026. In January 2024, it established a permanent virtual experience space on the Roblox platform.

Chipotle Mexican Grill is a fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in tortillas, burritos, and tacos in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France. Its name comes from the Nahuatl word for "chipotle smoked chili," a type of smoked and dried Mexican chili. The Mexican casual dining market faces competition from rivals such as Qdoba, Moe's Southwest Grill, and Baja Fresh. As of June 30, 2024, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 3,500 restaurants.
Company Name: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Official Domain: chipotle.com
Domain Created: April 1, 1997
Country: United States
Headquarters Location: Newport Beach, Newport Beach, USA
Founded: 1993
Founder: Steve Ayres