Chipotle Names Scott Boatwright Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board

November 13, 2024 Chipotle

Responsible for more than 125,000 employees and over 3,600 restaurants, Boatwright has been a driving force for improving the company’s overall guest experience. In addition to contributing to the strategy and growth of the business, he led the integration of new technology into restaurants, built a strong culture aligned to the organization’s values, and achieved industry-leading retention rates yielding impressive outcomes and improvements in throughput.

Chipotle Announces CEO Departure

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) announced that Brian Niccol, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has accepted the role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks and will be leaving the Company effective August 31, 2024. Niccol has served as Chipotle’s CEO since 2018 and as Chairman of the Board since 2020.