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Chipotle Opens First Mexican Grill, Eyes 2027 Expansion

7/14/2026

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Chipotle opened its first Mexican Grill restaurant in Nuevo León near the Texas border this week.
Chipotle says the outlet is a proof-of-concept and will add Nuevo León sites and a Mexico City location in 2027 through Alsea.
Social-media jokes referenced Taco Bell’s 2010 exit and Domino’s 2022 closure of its Italian stores, highlighting past U.S. chain failures.

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Chipotle opened its first Mexican Grill restaurant in Nuevo León near the Texas border this week.
Chipotle says the outlet is a proof-of-concept and will add Nuevo León sites and a Mexico City location in 2027 through Alsea.
Social-media jokes referenced Taco Bell’s 2010 exit and Domino’s 2022 closure of its Italian stores, highlighting past U.S. chain failures.