Last checked Jul 20, 2026
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.chipotle.comChipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is not currently listed as private-equity-owned.
Ownership & Acquisition History
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is a publicly traded company (NYSE: CMG) and is not currently controlled by a private equity firm.
Notes
- Chipotle’s SEC filings (Form 10-K) identify it as CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC. with trading symbol CMG on the New York Stock Exchange, indicating public ownership rather than PE sponsor control.
- Chipotle’s official newsroom history materials state the company opened its first restaurant in Denver in 1993 and identify founder Steve Ells.
- Logo URL is sourced from Wikipedia’s hosted logo image on Wikimedia’s upload domain.
Sources
- View Filing Data (Form 10-K summary / Trading Symbol and Exchange)
Chipotle Investor Relations - Confirms Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. trading symbol (CMG) and that it files as a public registrant (supporting not PE-controlled/public-company status).
- cmg-20251231 (Form 10-K)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - Primary filing source for Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. as an SEC reporting company (public-company status; no PE sponsor control indicated).
- Chipotle Reopens Doors to Restaurant No. 1 Following First Renovation in 24 Years
Chipotle Newsroom - States Chipotle opened with a single restaurant in Denver in 1993 and identifies founder Steve Ells; supports founding year/location/founder.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill logo
Wikimedia (upload.wikimedia.org via Wikipedia) - Provides a direct, hotlinkable current Chipotle logo image URL.
- Contact Us
Chipotle - Confirms the official company website domain (chipotle.com).
- https://www.forbes.com/profile/steve-ells/
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category%3AChipotle_Mexican_Grill
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://www.colorado.edu/coloradan/2011/09/01/table-steve-ells
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipotle_Mexican_Grill
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- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AQdoba_Logo.svg
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- https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine-archive/node/704
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- https://coloradosun.com/listings/colorado/chipotle/
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Ownership FAQ
Is Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. owned by private equity?
No. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. does not currently appear to be private-equity-owned.
Who owns Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.?
Public company (Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.) listed on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker CMG; controlled by public shareholders (no private equity sponsor with controlling ownership identified).
When was Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. last checked?
This page was last checked on Jul 20, 2026.