Chipotle Mexican Grill

Talk about a full-circle moment. Six years after working part-time at Chipotle while attending Western Michigan University, training for hockey season and coaching on the side, Brandon Bussi is now an official Chipotle partner. 🌯 Brandon’s journey is a reminder that meaningful career moments can start anywhere, including behind the line. What began as a summer job while balancing school, training and work has become part of a bigger story, one rooted in hustle, opportunity and a longtime love for Chipotle. From crew member to Stanley Cup champion to Chipotle partner, Brandon’s story shows that dreams can come full circle in unexpected ways. 🏆

What happens when you combine one of soccer's newest matchday rituals with one of the internet's favorite jokes about Chipotle? You get our Chipotle "Water" Break. When we thought about how to show up during this summer's biggest soccer tournament, we didn't want to interrupt the experience—we wanted to become part of it. We looked at what fans were already talking about, from hydration breaks to our iconic water cups, and built an activation inspired by those conversations. Tune into @Chipotle on Instagram this Sunday during the final match for a chance to score a free burrito during the second official hydration break.* *100,000 codes available. U.S. only, 13+. Standard text & data rates may apply. Terms: chipotle.com/water-break

🇲🇽 Today, we're proud to celebrate the opening of our first restaurant in Mexico, located in Nuevo León. This milestone reflects the incredible work, passion, and dedication of our Chipotle team members and our valued partner, Alsea. We're honored to bring our real food and our purpose of cultivating a better world to guests in Mexico. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gSqA3iqZ

We're honored to be recognized by TIME as the top-ranked restaurant company on its list of America's Best Companies 2026. 🏆🌯 This recognition belongs to the more than 135,000 team members who bring our purpose to life every day by serving real food, creating exceptional guest experiences and cultivating a better world. Thank you to everyone at Chipotle for everything you do. 🙌 Read more: https://lnkd.in/ghX-bYbQ 

Chipotle chief operating officer Jason Kidd visits roughly a dozen Chipotle stores every week — and said he's always on the hunt for talent. At the end of each day, Kidd told Business Insider he sits down for a roughly 90-minute dinner with three or four members of the regional team in the market he's visiting. The meals offer him a chance to get to know employees — and scan for internal promotions. "We're constantly identifying internal talent during these visits, seeing how people show up and see how they react," said Kidd. Last year, Chipotle promoted 23,000 workers. Read the full story in Business Insider

Summer of Extras is heating up. 🔥🌯 We're already seeing a wave of Chipotle Rewards members sharing their local rankings and proving who's at the top of their hometown Chipotle. Think you've earned bragging rights? Share your ranking in the comments. 👀

👋 Meet Juan Alcantara, a Service Leader from restaurant #4137 in Wisconsin and one of our summer software engineering interns at our Newport Beach Restaurant Support Center. 💻 After spending 15 years in the logistics industry, Juan found himself at a crossroads when the recession disrupted the career he had built. Rather than letting that setback define him, he returned to a passion he had put on hold years earlier. He enrolled in coding courses and pursued a degree in Information Technology and Cybersecurity at Arizona State University, leveraging our Cultivate Education program to support his academic goals. 🌯 While interviewing for a Service Leader role, Juan shared his goal of building a career in technology with his Field Leader, Eladio Gonzalez, who encouraged Juan to explore IT opportunities within Chipotle, citing the company’s promote-from-within culture. 💡 Today, Juan is bringing his restaurant experience into his internship to help build technology that better supports our crew. His journey reflects the value of resilience, continuous learning, and the opportunities available to employees who invest in their growth. 👏

Every season, farmers make countless decisions based on one unpredictable variable: weather. That is one of the core reasons why we built Benchmark Labs—to help growers make more informed decisions with AI-powered weather forecasting and climate intelligence. Today, I'm excited to share that Benchmark Labs Inc. has joined the Cultivate Next / Chipotle portfolio through a strategic investment from Chipotle Mexican Grill's venture fund. As climate challenges continue to reshape agriculture, we're grateful to partner with organizations that recognize the importance of helping growers build resilience and understand that a more reliable food supply starts with better intelligence at the farm level. A huge thank you to our incredible team, customers, and partners who have made this milestone possible. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eWTGrMpr.

Today is a big day for our team. We're incredibly proud to share that SIMPLi is one of six emerging companies to receive an investment from Chipotle Mexican Grill's Cultivate Next / Chipotle fund, which supports innovators building a more resilient food system. Since day one, we've believed that the future of food starts with transparency. By partnering directly with farmers, investing in regenerative organic agriculture, measuring both nutrient density and environmental impact, and building fully traceable supply chains, we're working to create a new gold standard for pantry staples. Food that's better for people, better for farmers, and better for the planet. We're honored to be recognized alongside an inspiring group of companies working to shape the future of food. Thank you to the Cultivate Next team for believing in our mission, and to our farmers, partners, customers, retailers, investors, and the entire SIMPLi team for helping us reach this milestone. This recognition belongs to all of you.

🎉We're thrilled to be part of Chipotle Mexican Grill's Cultivate Next fund! 🎉 It is an honor to join a portfolio of companies with unique approaches to creating a more resilient, transparent and sustainable food system. This capital investment and business support will help Athian continue to grow and scale our impact and emissions reductions across livestock supply chains.  Cultivate Next / Chipotle