Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) SEC Filing 10-Q Quarterly report for the period ending Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Exhibit 99.1



Chipotle ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2020 RESULTS

Q3 Digital Sales tripled Year-Over-Year and accounted for Nearly Half of sales



NEWPORT BEACH, Calf. – October 21, 2020 – Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Third quarter highlights, which incorporate the impact of COVID-19, year over year:

1 Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations to GAAP measures and further information are set forth in the table at the end of this press release.

“I want to thank and acknowledge the incredible Chipotle team members who remain focused on great execution and on advancing our purpose of Cultivating a Better World as demonstrated by our outstanding third quarter results,” said Brian Niccol, Chairman and CEO, Chipotle. “I have never been more confident that Chipotle is a powerful brand committed to fostering a culture that values and champions our diversity, while leveraging the individual talents of all team members. As a result of a strong brand, committed employees, and broad financial strength, we remain excited about Chipotle’s powerful economic model and our long-term potential.”

COVID-19 and Liquidity Update:

The health and well-being of our employees and guests continues to be our top priority. We are benefitting from investments made a few years ago including advanced air filtration systems, sanitizers throughout the restaurant, wellness protocols, and improved handwashing. In addition, we are closely following the recommendations of the CDC and local health departments and have implemented social distancing, wearing face masks, a tamper evident packaging seal for all digital orders, as well as creating the steward role to sanitize high-traffic areas. Collectively, these efforts have made the pivot to enhanced COVID-19 safety protocols much less complicated and give our employees and guests confidence that Chipotle remains steadfast in our commitment to keep them safe as we re-open restaurants for in-restaurant dining.