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title: "QSR: Chipotle Plans to Test a Drive Thru in Ohio"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0c96d13e-ce06-4ce2-b305-e4985e97b000
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/qsr-chipotle-plans-to-test-a-drive-thru-in-ohio-2703444
category: "Mexican"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Mexican"
published: 2017-07-28T14:09:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:11:16.082Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/cec2629952035da5fafcdd4d7b46e2175490.jpg
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# QSR: Chipotle Plans to Test a Drive Thru in Ohio

**TL;DR:** Chipotle plans to test a drive-thru in Ohio as part of its efforts to enhance the customer experience. The brand will also explore new menu items and ordering formats.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-07-28. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/qsr-chipotle-plans-to-test-a-drive-thru-in-ohio-2703444).*

## Story

Chipotle has certainly been on many minds lately. From the brand's plans to introduce queso as a menu option to recent health scares, the company has been attracting a lot of attention. According to QSR Magazine, the latest announcement from the Mexican fast casual restaurant is the testing of a 'vehicular pickup window'.

CMO Mark Crumpacker said that this test is an effort to further enhance the "Chipotle experience." While the exact location of the drive-thru has not yet been disclosed, the Crumpacker confirmed that it will be an Ohio location.

This is just one way that Chipotle is looking to upgrade the consumer experience. The brand announced that it will also be looking into new menu items and new ordering formats to further appeal to consumers.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- QSR Magazine (publication)
- customer experience (topic)
- Chipotle (company)
- ohio (location)
- menu options (topic)
- drive thru test (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/qsr-chipotle-plans-to-test-a-drive-thru-in-ohio-2703444). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0c96d13e-ce06-4ce2-b305-e4985e97b000).