Chipotle Mexican Grill comes to Mexico.
The California headquarters said on Monday that it plans to open a restaurant in Mexico at the beginning of next year, its first location south of the border in its 30 years of history.
Chipotle It is associated with Alsea in Mexico City, a company that operates Domino’s, Starbucks, Burger King, Chili’s and other brands in South America and Europe. Alsea plans to explore the additional expansion in Mexico and other places in the region.
Nate Lawton, director of Commercial Development of Chipotle, said the company is confident that its menu will resonate Mexican diners.
“The country’s familiarity with our ingredients and affinity for fresh food makes it an attractive growth market for our company,” Lawton said in a statement.
The expansion comes as President Donald Trump Tariffs on Mexican imports It could increase the costs for the US Chipotle locations. UU.
Last week, the United States Department of Commerce said plans to withdraw Of a 2019 agreement that suspends an anti -dumping investigation into the new import imports in Mexico. That termination, which will enter into force on July 14, means that most of Mexico’s tomatoes will be subject to a rate of 20.91%.
Chipotle gets about half of his avocados in Mexico, but so far they are not subject to rates.
Chipotle, which was founded in Denver in 1993, has 3,700 restaurants and plans to open up to 345 new locations this year.
He has focused on growing his international footprint. Last year, he associated with Alshaya Group to open a restaurant in Kuwait, his first new market in a decade. He now has three restaurants in Kuwait and two in the United Arab Emirates.
