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Chipotle Mexican Grill is offering free burrito boxes to healthcare heroes and extended free delivery through April. The company is also giving away up to 50,000 burritos nationwide and offering free Queso Blanco on National Burrito Day.
"We want to express our extreme gratitude by fueling the frontline workers at healthcare facilities across the country with real food," said Chris Brandt, Chief Marketing Officer. "It is our goal to bring joy and provide a little something extra for both the medical staff and our everyday guests."
Additionally, Chipotle will continue to offer free delivery on any Chipotle order $10 or more via the Chipotle app and Chipotle.com through April 30 to increase access to real food for customers nationwide. On National Burrito Day, fans ordering digitally via the Chipotle app or Chipotle.
com will receive free Queso Blanco when it is added to an entrée. Chipotle's Delivery Kitchens, which are comprised of dedicated ingredient stations operated by special teams, will continue to prepare digital orders with care. Chipotle is taking additional precautions to help ensure customer safety during this time including: a tamper evident packaging seal for delivery orders, in-app delivery tracker providing step-by-step real-time updates as your food travels to your location, and a place for special instructions so guests can request a contactless delivery when ordering digitally.
During the digital ordering process, guests can sign up for Chipotle Rewards so they can earn 10 points for every $1 spent in the restaurant, online, or in the app, with 1,250 points resulting in a free entrée. Bonuses, like extra point days, help Chipotle Rewards members earn points more quickly so real food becomes real free real fast.
Free Burritos by the Box for healthcare facilities is valid for a free preconfigured Burritos by the Box order of 25 or 50 burritos, when delivered 4/6/20-4/10/20. Orders must be for delivery within an available U.S.
delivery area and within 15 miles of a participating U.S. Chipotle restaurant to a hospital or other medical facility, subject to verification by Chipotle.
Limit one order per facility. Orders may not be customized. Cannot be combined with other offers or promotions.
Delivery dates and times are approximate and not guaranteed. Orders are subject to availability. Completed request form must be submitted by 8:59pm PT on 4/2/20.
Void where prohibited. Additional restrictions may apply.
Free delivery offer valid only for orders placed and fulfilled on 4/1/20-4/30/20 only, within Chipotle's delivery areas within the U.S. from participating U.
S. Chipotle locations, during normal operating hours for such locations. Minimum order $10/maximum order $200, each excluding tax.
Deliveries subject to availability. Free queso offer is valid for one regular side of queso in any U.S.
digital order of $10 or more, excluding tax, on 4/2/20 only, and is subject to availability. Offers are not valid on catering or Burritos by the Box orders other than for the healthcare heroes promotion described above. Redemptions of Chipotle Rewards and other promotional offers may be included in a qualifying delivery or digital order but do not count towards satisfaction of minimum purchase requirements.
Valid only at chipotle.com or on the Chipotle app; not valid on orders placed via third-party delivery platforms. Chipotle reserves the right to modify or terminate these offers at any time without notice.
Additional restrictions may apply; void where prohibited.
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. Chipotle had over 2,600 restaurants as of December 31, 2019, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany and is the only restaurant company of its size that owns and operates all its restaurants.
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This story was originally published in Franchising.com on April 1, 2020. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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