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PRIOR INVESTMENTS
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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
OVERVIEW
Quick-service, fresh Mexican restaurants
www.chipotle.com
CEO1ST PARTNER(S)
Steve Ells, Founder and CEO, was a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and worked at restaurants in San Francisco and Boulder prior to founding Chipotle. Kevin Reddy, Restaurant Support Officer, and John Miller, CFO, were both successful McDonald’s veterans.
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STATUS
Frontenac and McDonald’s partnered to evaluate new restaurant opportunities, identified Chipotle, a local chain with 14 Denver locations and a powerful economic model, and together acquired a controlling interest from its founder-owner, 1998
McDonald’s provided management, supply chain and site development know-how, and infrastructure to support growth
McDonald’s acquired Frontenac interest, 2000
Now a public company (NYSE: CMG) with 800+ locations and 20,000 employees
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