Dubai, UAE, November11, 2025 —Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), in partnership with Alshaya Group, has launched its fourth UAE location at City Walk, Dubai. The restaurant welcomes guests daily from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on weekdays, extending hours until midnight on weekends. The venue covers over 300 square meters, offering a vibrant new dining destination in the heart of the city.
Chipotle began its Middle East expansion in April of last year with the opening of its first restaurant at The Avenues, Kuwait’s largest shopping mall—marking the brand’s first entry into a new country in more than ten years. Since then, Alshaya Group has launched nine Chipotle locations across the region, including four in Kuwait, four in the UAE, and one in Qatar. Further openings are planned in both the UAE and Kuwait by year-end.
“We’re proud to build on our GCC momentum with the opening of Chipotle at City Walk in Dubai,” said Scott Boatwright, CEO at Chipotle. “This milestone further strengthens our partnership with Alshaya Group and brings our responsibly sourced, real ingredients to even more guests worldwide. The positive reception in Kuwait, Qatar and Dubai has been outstanding, and we look forward to sharing Chipotle’s unique dining experience with additional communities across the region.”
John Hadden, CEO at Alshaya Group, said: “We are excited to continue our successful partnership with Chipotle as we open this new restaurant at City Walk, Dubai. The early results from our Chipotle locations in Kuwait, Qatar and Dubai have exceeded our expectations and we look forward to bringing Chipotle’s delicious culinary offerings and menu of real ingredients to more guests throughout the Gulf.”
Chipotle’s existing international portfolio of owned and operated restaurants includes over 65 locations in Canada; 20 in the United Kingdom; six locations in France; and two in Germany. In North America, the Company currently owns and operates over 3,900 restaurants and is targeting 350 to 370 new restaurant openings next year, including 10 to 15 international partner-operated restaurants. Over 80% of company-owned restaurants will have a Chipotlane, and Chipotle has a long-term target of 7,000 locations in North America.
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ABOUT CHIPOTLE
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically-cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients without artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. There are over 3,900 restaurants as of September 30, 2025, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the Middle East and it is the only restaurant company of its size that owns and operates all its restaurants in North America and Europe. With over 130,000 employees passionate about providing a great guest experience, Chipotle is a longtime leader and innovator in the food industry. Chipotle is committed to making its food more accessible to everyone while continuing to be a brand with a demonstrated purpose as it leads the way in digital, technology and sustainable business practices. For more information or to place an order online, visit CHIPOTLE.COM.
ABOUT ALSHAYA GROUP
Alshaya Group is a dynamic family-owned business, first established in Kuwait in 1890. With a consistent record of growth and innovation, Alshaya Group is one of the world’s leading brand franchise operators, offering an unparalleled choice of over 70 well-loved, international brands to customers.
Alshaya Group’s portfolio extends across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Türkiye and Europe, with over 4,000 stores, cafes, restaurants, and leisure destinations, major logistics and food production operations, as well as over 125 online and digital businesses including one of the region’s biggest retail loyalty programmes, Aura.
Operating in multiple sectors including Fashion, Food, Health & Beauty, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings and Hospitality & Entertainment, over 50,000 Alshaya colleagues are united by a commitment to authentically deliver great customer service and brand experiences.
From flagship stores and restaurants in prestige malls, through to local coffee shops, drive-thrus and online, Alshaya Group brings customers the experiences they want with the brands they love, in the ways they choose – including Starbucks, American Eagle, Footlocker, Victoria’s Secret, H&M, Bath & Body Works, Charlotte Tilbury, Raising Cane’s, Shake Shack, and Chipotle.
Learn more about Alshaya Group at www.alshaya.com
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