Back in early summer 2021, Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol shared with investors details from a recent two-day virtual conference. Roughly 400–500 field leaders oversee some 90,000 employees, and the group began to think broader. Previously, they talked $2.5 million average-unit volumes and growth beyond 2,700 locations to 6,000-plus stores. Those projections bumped to $3 million, with $3.5 million in the not-so-deep future.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 31, 2023 - Chipotle Mexican Grill today announced that it has hired Stephen Piacentini as Chief Development Officer, effective June 19, 2023. Piacentini will report. | May 31, 2023