Ever since the first Chipotle opened in 1993 across from the University of Denver, it has been a go-to restaurant for college students.
With graduation season beckoning, Chipotle set out to find out which college towns order the most from Chipotle. Based on average sales data from Chipotle restaurants near four-year universities and college campuses with at least 20,000 students, the chain found Boulder, Colorado boasts the biggest Chipotle habit.
Champaign-Urbana, Illnois, La Jolla, California; Athens, Ohio and Athens, Georgia founded out the top five. According to the company, the rest of the list is below:
6. Davis, California.
7. West Lafayette, Indiana.
8. Waco, Texas.
9. Lubbock, Texas.
10. Gainesville, Florida.
11. Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
12. Tampa, Florida.
13. Bloomington, Indiana.
14. Santa Barbara, California.
15. Iowa City, Iowa.
16. Tempe, Arizona.
17. Corvallis, Oregon.
18. Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
19. Scottsdale, Arizona.
20.Charlottesville, Virginia.
Gifts for grads
Chipotle is helping fans celebrate grads with graduation-themed gift cards. Starting Friday, the first 10,000 guests who purchase $40 or more in graduation-themed gift cards on the Chipotle gift card website will also receive a $10 bonus code while supplies last.
Debt-free degrees
Chipotle also supports employees’ ability to earn a debt-free degree in over 100 disciplines from more than 10 schools in partnership with Guild Education. The brand also helps its team pursue any passion with tuition assistance up to the IRS limit. In 2022, Chipotle awarded $14 million in tuition assistance to more than 4,800 employees.
