Chipotle
Your starting point for Chipotle menu prices, nutrition, gluten-free status, catering, hours and brand information.
Chipotle is a fast-casual Mexican grill founded in 1993 in Denver, Colorado, known for its build-your-own burritos, bowls, salads, quesadillas and tacos across a small set of proteins. This page is the central hub for our coverage. Start with the Chipotle Menu Prices guide for the complete menu and exact three-city price observations, or choose a specialist guide below for Nutrition, Catering, Hours, Gluten-Free, High Protein, Kids, Drinks or Secret Menu.
Explore Our Chipotle Guides
Each guide answers a separate search purpose. This entity hub keeps the brand overview concise while the linked pages provide the detailed prices, calories, allergen status and hack builds. That structure keeps the same information from being duplicated across multiple URLs.
Every category, with exact Atlanta, Dallas and New York prices.
View the complete menu → Calories & macrosNutrition & Calories MenuReal calorie figures for every item that publishes one, plus the honest gaps.
Check Nutrition → Feeding a groupCatering MenuPer-person Build Your Own, Popular Builds and Burritos by the Box pricing.
See Catering → Before you goHoursReal store hours for our three anchor locations, honestly labeled.
See Hours → Allergen guidanceGluten-Free MenuExactly which items are gluten-free, straight from the brand’s own statement.
See Gluten-Free → Protein-forwardHigh Protein MenuAll eight preset high-protein items, with protein grams and pricing.
See High Protein → For younger eatersKids MenuBuild Your Own and Quesadilla kids options, what’s included and priced.
See Kids Menu → Fountain & bottledDrinks MenuEvery fountain size and bottled/canned option, priced by market.
See Drinks → Off-menu buildsSecret Menu10 cross-verified unofficial hacks like the Quesarito and Dragon Sauce.
See Secret Menu →Popular Price Snapshot
Individual locations set local prices. The ranges below summarize exact price observations from our fixed Atlanta GA, Dallas TX and New York NY locations on 18 Sep 2026. They are not national list prices, averages or delivery totals. Open the full menu above for every category and city-by-city detail.
Current observed ranges
| Popular item | Observed range |
|---|---|
| Chicken Burrito | $8.95–$11.95 |
| Chicken Burrito Bowl | $8.95–$11.95 |
| Chicken Quesadilla | $9.50–$12.50 |
| Chips & Guacamole | $4.75–$5.30 |
| High Protein Cup, Chicken | $3.75–$4.95 |
| Kid’s Build Your Own | $5.50–$5.95 |
The fixed research locations are our three-city anchors in Atlanta GA, Dallas TX and New York NY — see the full methodology on our complete menu pillar for exact addresses. Taxes, delivery markups and optional customizations are excluded.
How to Order
See our complete menu prices guide for exact three-city pricing, or a specialist guide above for Catering, Hours, Kids Menu or Drinks specifically.
Chipotle Rewards
This is the brand’s own free loyalty program, joined through the app or website with an email address — no purchase required to join. Members earn points on qualifying orders that can be redeemed for free food and other perks, and get early access to select new-item launches.
For full program terms, join through the official Rewards page, since this site does not maintain a dedicated Rewards guide for this cluster.
Chipotle Locations
The brand opened its 4,000th restaurant on 12 Dec 2025, in Manhattan, Kansas — a milestone described as now “over halfway” to its long-term goal of 7,000 U.S. and Canada locations. No verified total dated more recently than December 2025 was found, so this figure should be read as a Dec 2025 snapshot rather than a live current-month count.
For a nearby location, use the official location finder — hours and exact menu availability can differ by location, as our own research found.
A Short Brand History
Chipotle was founded on 13 Jul 1993 by chef Steve Ells in Denver, Colorado, using an $85,000 loan from his father. The original business plan projected roughly 107 burritos a day to break even; the first location exceeded 1,000 a day within its first month.
It’s publicly traded on the NYSE under ticker CMG and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. It is led by CEO Scott Boatwright.
Chipotle Nutrition and Allergen Information
Chipotle publishes calorie figures for most items through its own nutrition calculator, and a direct gluten statement flagging flour tortillas as its only confirmed gluten-containing item. See our Nutrition & Calories guide for the full calorie breakdown, or our Gluten-Free Menu guide for item-by-item gluten status.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chipotle known for?
It’s a fast-casual Mexican grill known for build-your-own burritos, bowls, salads, quesadillas and tacos, made in an assembly-line format across a small set of proteins.
When and where did Chipotle start?
It opened its first location in 1993 in Denver, Colorado, founded by chef Steve Ells.
How many Chipotle locations are there?
It opened its 4,000th restaurant on 12 Dec 2025, in Manhattan, Kansas — over halfway to its long-term goal of 7,000 U.S. and Canada locations. No more recent verified total was found.
Who is Chipotle’s CEO?
Scott Boatwright, permanent CEO since November 2024 after Brian Niccol departed for Starbucks, reconfirmed in Chipotle’s own January 2026 newsroom leadership release.
Why do Chipotle prices vary by location?
Our three-city research found real, non-uniform pricing: Dallas consistently runs cheapest, Atlanta sits in the middle, and New York runs highest, on nearly every item checked.
Does Chipotle have a rewards program?
Yes — Chipotle Rewards, a free loyalty program joined through the app or website with an email address, with no purchase required to join.
Is Chipotle publicly traded?
Yes, on the NYSE under ticker CMG. Its board approved a 50-for-1 stock split in March 2024, its first-ever split.
Where can I find Chipotle’s calories and allergen info?
See our Nutrition & Calories guide for real calorie figures, and our Gluten-Free Menu guide for item-by-item gluten status straight from Chipotle’s own statement.
Our Methodology
This entity hub was verified on 18 Sep 2026. Brand history, leadership and 2025-2026 milestone facts were cross-checked against Chipotle’s own newsroom and investor-relations releases and Wikipedia. The current CEO (Scott Boatwright) was confirmed via the newsroom’s 12 Jan 2026 leadership-transitions release rather than Chipotle’s investor-relations management page, which was found to still name a prior CEO and was not used as a source. The 4,000-location figure is dated 12 Dec 2025 — no more recent verified total was found, so it is disclosed here as a Dec 2025 snapshot, not a live current count.
The price snapshot uses the same three-city research published across our complete menu pillar and every Chipotle child page — Atlanta GA, Dallas TX and New York NY. Each figure belongs to its named location. No national price is inferred, no missing value is estimated and delivery totals are excluded. This hub summarizes the cluster; detailed tables and program mechanics remain on their dedicated pages, each covering one topic only so no two pages compete for the same search term.