When was Chipotle founded?

Chipotle was founded in 1993 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Chipotle located?

Chipotle is headquartered in Newport Beach, United States.

How many employees does Chipotle have?

As of Dec 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Chipotle is 130301.

Is Chipotle a funded company?

Chipotle is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.5M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on 1996.

When was the latest funding round of Chipotle?

Chipotle's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Sep 07, 2016, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Chipotle?

Annual revenue of Chipotle is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Chipotle rank among its competitors?

Chipotle ranks 3rd amongst 1209 active competitors, of which 59 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Clover Food Lab, which secured $2.5M in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Chipotle?

Chipotle's top competitors include First Watch, YUM! Brands and Dennys. Among them, Clover Food Lab secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

Chipotle - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Chains providing prepared meals and catering services. These establishments offer a menu of bowls, burritos, and quesadillas featuring grilled proteins and fresh ingredients. The service includes options for individual dining and group orders, with catering support available for events.

Website: www.chipotle.com/
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Founded Year

1993

Location

Newport Beach, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$1.5M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Sep 07, 2016, $*****

Investors

Boston York Restaurant Group & 3 more

Ranked

3^rd among 1209 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

130,301 as on Dec 31, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

Athian & 13 more

Similar Companies

First Watch & 1941 more

Exit Details

Public

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Chipotle is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC CIN: 1058090 , United States, Active	Jan 29, 1998	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	130301 (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-

Chipotle got listed on Jan 26, 2006.

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Chipotle has raised a total funding of $1.5M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on 1996. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Sep 07, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Chipotle has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Chipotle:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 07, 2016	7891286	Post IPO	2771174	9730513	2369103	2938314
1996	5523	Unattributed	4057	6413	1628	9133
1996	1481	Conventional Debt	2909	4804	1607	2316

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The founders of Chipotle is Steve Ells.

Here are the details of Chipotle's key team members:

Steve Ells: Founder of Chipotle.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Chipotle's employee count trend

Chipotle has 130,301 employees as of Dec 25. The total employee count is the same as what it was in Dec 24. Here is Chipotle's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Chipotle include First Watch, YUM! Brands and Dennys. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Chipotle, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	First Watch 1983, Bradenton (United States), Public	Chain of limited service restaurant	-	L Catterton, Advent International	72/100
2nd	YUM! Brands 1997, Louisville (United States), Acquired	Restaurants chains	-	-	69/100
3rd	Chipotle 1993, Newport Beach (United States), Public	Chains providing prepared meals and catering services	$1.5M	Boston York Restaurant Group, Pershing Square Holdings ... & 2 others	67/100
4th	Dennys 1953, Spartanburg (United States), Acquired	Owns and operates a chain of cafes	-	Cave Creek Capital, LNK Partners & 2 others	66/100
5th	Cracker Barrel 1969, Lebanon (United States), Public	Chain of limited service restaurants	-	-	65/100
6th	Tropical Smoothie Cafe 1997, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Fast-casual restaurant inspiring better with smoothies, food, and community	-	BIP Capital, FOD Capital & 4 others	65/100
7th	Bob Evans Farms 1946, Rio Grande City (United States), Acquired	Restaurant chain and processed pork products manufacturer & supplier based in USA	-	-	65/100
8th	BJ's Restaurants 1978, Huntington Beach (United States), Public	Limited service restaurant chain	-	Lowell Capital Management, Act 3 Holdings ... & 1 others	64/100
9th	Clover Food Lab 2008, Cambridge (United States), Series B	Chain of restaurants serving American style food in Boston, USA.	$17.7M	Beta Angels, Act 3 Holdings & 6 others	63/100
10th	Bojangles 1977, Charlotte (United States), Acquired	Southern-inspired fast food restaurant specializing in fried chicken and biscuits	-	CFT Capital Partners, Industrial Investors Group ... & 4 others	63/100

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Chipotle has not made any acquisitions yet. Chipotle has made 14 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 19, 2025	Investments	Athian	2022	Indianapolis (United States)
Aug 13, 2025	Investments	Hyphen	2018	San Jose (United States)
Jan 15, 2025	Investments	CH4 Global	2019	Wellington (New Zealand)