Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), in partnership with Alshaya Group, has launched its fourth UAE location at City Walk, Dubai. The restaurant welcomes guests daily from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on weekdays, extending hours until midnight on weekends. The venue covers over 300 square meters, offering a vibrant new dining destination in the heart of the city.
Chipotle began its Middle East expansion in April of last year with the opening of its first restaurant at The Avenues, Kuwait’s largest shopping mall—marking the brand’s first entry into a new country in more than ten years. Since then, Alshaya Group has launched nine Chipotle locations across the region, including four in Kuwait, four in the UAE, and one in Qatar. Further openings are planned in both the UAE and Kuwait by year-end.
“We’re proud to build on our GCC momentum with the opening of Chipotle at City Walk in Dubai,” said Scott Boatwright, CEO at Chipotle. “This milestone further strengthens our partnership with Alshaya Group and brings our responsibly sourced, real ingredients to even more guests worldwide. The positive reception in Kuwait, Qatar and Dubai has been outstanding, and we look forward to sharing Chipotle’s unique dining experience with additional communities across the region.”
John Hadden, CEO at Alshaya Group, said: “We are excited to continue our successful partnership with Chipotle as we open this new restaurant at City Walk, Dubai. The early results from our Chipotle locations in Kuwait, Qatar and Dubai have exceeded our expectations and we look forward to bringing Chipotle’s delicious culinary offerings and menu of real ingredients to more guests throughout the Gulf.”
Chipotle’s existing international portfolio of owned and operated restaurants includes over 65 locations in Canada; 20 in the United Kingdom; six locations in France; and two in Germany. In North America, the Company currently owns and operates over 3,900 restaurants and is targeting 350 to 370 new restaurant openings next year, including 10 to 15 international partner-operated restaurants. Over 80% of company-owned restaurants will have a Chipotlane, and Chipotle has a long-term target of 7,000 locations in North America.
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