CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
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Chipotle is heading to Mexico, betting its American brand can win over consumers with its Mexican-inspired food. Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright joins Bloomberg's The Close to discuss the restaurant chain's expansion plans.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, under the leadership of CEO Scott Boatwright, is set to open its first restaurant in Mexico later this week, marking a significant milestone in the company's international growth. The initial location will be in Monterrey, with plans to expand to Mexico City by 2027.
The location might be surprising, given the company's choice of cuisine. An analyst also bumped his price target higher on the stock.
Chipotle Mexican Grill remains a dominant fast-casual player with robust revenue growth and premium margins. I maintain my Buy rating on CMG, despite recent underperformance and its premium valuation, as fundamentals remain strong. CMG trades at a 31x forward P/E—about a 97% premium to sector median—yet its fundamentals justify the multiple.
Fast casual chain Chipotle announced that it is opening its first location in Mexico in the Monterrey area this week. The opening marks the company's first foray into the country under a development agreement with restaurant group Alsea.
Chipotle and Alsea plan additional openings in Nuevo León this year and expansion into Mexico City in 2027 NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) today announced that the first Chipotle restaurant in Mexico will open on Thursday, July 16 in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, part of the Monterrey metropolitan area, in partnership with Alsea (BMV: ALSEA*), a leading restaurant operator in Latin America and Europe.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Kidd, the chief operating officer at Chipotle, based in Newport Beach, California. It's been edited for length and clarity.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) stood at $35.25, denoting a +1.88% move from the preceding trading day.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (NYSE:CMG) is expected to report second quarter same-store sales roughly in line with Wall Street expectations, while momentum could improve in the second half of 2026 as pricing actions, menu innovation and operational initiatives begin to offset ongoing macroeconomic pressures, according to a preview note from UBS. Ahead of Chipotle's July 29 earnings report, UBS said it expects second-quarter same-store sales growth of 1.2%, close to the consensus estimate of 1.3%.
Jason Kidd typically visits a dozen Chipotle locations every week, and is always looking for talent. All of Chipotle's regional vice president promotions last year were internal, the COO said.
Chipotle reported declining comparable-store sales in 2025 and didn't get off to an impressive start in 2026's first quarter. New restaurant openings are the company's main growth catalyst, but its narrowing margins are weighing on the stock.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) concluded the recent trading session at $34.35, signifying a +1.09% move from its prior day's close.
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