Who owns Chipotle Mexican Grill?
Chipotle Mexican Grill is owned by Chipotle (the United States, NYSE: CMG).[1]
Evidence: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-04, SEC EDGAR, 4 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Newport Beach, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Denver, Colorado
- Founded
- 1993
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Fast casual › Fast casual restaurants
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: CMG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle serves burritos and bowls assembled in front of the customer from a short ingredient list, and it built the fast casual model that dozens of chains have since copied. A series of foodborne illness outbreaks in 2015 halved its share price and forced a rebuild of its food safety systems.
Ownership timeline of Chipotle Mexican Grill
Where Chipotle Mexican Grill sits in Chipotle
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in fast casual restaurants, and who owns them
The 25 brands in fast casual restaurants on Brandtree belong to 19 owners. The largest is Café de Coral, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Café de Coral | Café de Coral | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Debonairs Pizza | Famous Brands | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| PieXpress | Food Concepts | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Baja Fresh | MTY Group | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | Panera Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Delilah's | BMMI | 🇧🇭 Bahrain |
| Flower Child | Cheesecake Factory | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Billy Tacos | Cremonini | 🇮🇹 Italy |
About the owner: Chipotle
Chipotle is a publicly listed company headquartered in Newport Beach, California, United States, founded in 1993. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: CMG.
Chipotle was founded in Denver in 1993 by a chef who wanted to fund a fine dining restaurant and instead created the fast casual category. McDonald's took a majority stake in 1998 and divested it entirely by 2006, a decision that cost it an enormous amount of forgone value.
🇺🇸 Chipotle Mexican Grill and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 492 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Chipotle Mexican Grill is not one of them.
- Applebee's — Dine Brands 🇺🇸
- Arby's — Inspire Brands 🇺🇸
- Baja Fresh — MTY Group 🇨🇦
- Bonefish Grill — Bloomin' Brands 🇺🇸
- Burger King — Restaurant Brands International 🇨🇦
- Caribou Coffee — Panera Brands 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Chipotle Mexican Grill?
The parent company of Chipotle Mexican Grill is Chipotle, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Chipotle Mexican Grill American?
Yes. Chipotle Mexican Grill originated in the United States in 1993 and its owner, Chipotle, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Chipotle Mexican Grill still owned by Chipotle?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Chipotle Mexican Grill is still owned by Chipotle. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-04 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 4 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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