CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. ( chih-POAT-lay), also known simply as Chipotle, is an American multinational chain of fast casual restaurants specializing in bowls, tacos, and Mission burritos made to order in front of the customer. As of December 2025, Chipotle has 4,000 locations. Its name derives from chipotle, the Nahuatl name (from chilpoctli) for a smoked and dried jalapeño chili pepper.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- CMG [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Retail-Eating Places [1]
- Business sectors
- fast food [2]
- Company / filing name
- CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC [1]
- Headquarters location
- Newport Beach [2]
- Business address
- 610 NEWPORT CENTER DR, SUITE 1100, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 92660 [1]
- Founded
- 1993-07-13 [2]
- Legal form
- S.A. [2]
- Leadership in background record
- Steve Ells; Brian Niccol [2]
- Founders
- Steve Ells [2]
- Official website
- https://chipotle.ca/; https://chipotle.com/; https://www.chipotle.com/; https://www.chipotleme.com/en/ [2]
- Employees
- 45,200 · reported year 2013 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 4,500,000,000 · reported year 2015 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US1696561059 [2]
- CIK
- 0001058090 [1]
- SIC code
- 5812 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. ( chih-POAT-lay), also known simply as Chipotle, is an American multinational chain of fast casual restaurants specializing in bowls, tacos, and Mission burritos made to order in front of the customer. As of December 2025, Chipotle has 4,000 locations. Its name derives from chipotle, the Nahuatl name (from chilpoctli) for a smoked and dried jalapeño chili pepper. [3]
Chipotle was one of the first chains of fast casual restaurants. It was founded by Steve Ells on July 13, 1993. Ells was the founder, chairman, and CEO of Chipotle. He was inspired to open the restaurant after visiting taquerias and burrito shops in San Francisco's Mission District while working as a chef. Ells wanted to show customers that fresh ingredients could be used to quickly serve food. Chipotle had 16 restaurants (all in Colorado) when McDonald's became a major investor in 1998. By the time McDonald's fully divested itself from Chipotle in 2006, the chain had grown to over 500 locations. With more than 2,000 locations, Chipotle had a net income of US$475.6 million and a staff of more than 45,000 employees in 2015. [3]
By 2025, Chipotle had restaurants in 48 states and the District of Columbia but not in the states of Alaska or Hawaii nor in the American overseas territories of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or Guam. [3]
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Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Steve Ells; Brian Niccol in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 45,200 · reported year 2013. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 4,500,000,000 · reported year 2015. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: CMG (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC founded?
Founded: 1993-07-13. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC?
Headquarters location: Newport Beach. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC?
Business sectors: fast food. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
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