Who owns chipotle?

There's no one owner of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., because it's a publicly-owned company. This means it is owned by shareholders and the shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The Founder, Chairman, and Co-CEO is Steve Ells, who founded the company. The company began in Denver, Colorado in 1993, expanded to 8 locations in Colorado by 1998, then expanded to Minnesota and Ohio in 1999. There are now 1,100 Chipotle locations in 39 states, Washington, DC, Toronto, Ontario, and London, England.

Monday, February 06 2012