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Chipotle Brings Brand to Mexico

Chipotle’s first Mexican restaurant opened Thursday, July 16, in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, part of the Monterrey metropolitan area, in partnership with Alsea, a leading restaurant operator in Latin America and Europe.

The location is the first to open under a development agreement the two companies announced in April 2025.

Chipotle and Alsea plan to open additional restaurants in Nuevo León later this year and expand into Mexico City in 2027.

“We are entering Mexico with deep respect for the country’s culinary heritage and a commitment to delivering the Chipotle experience with excellence,” said Scott Boatwright , CEO of Chipotle.

“Nuevo León is an ideal place to begin this journey, and with Alsea’s operational expertise and deep local market ...