NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.,
Sept. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) will donate half of all sales
from its 60 North Carolina restaurants on Sunday, September 30 to the United Way Hurricane
Florence Recovery Fund. The fund will help local United Ways meet
storm-related needs and support mid- to long-term recovery
throughout the affected regions.
"Our communities – including our employees and our customers –
across North Carolina are dealing
with the destruction of Florence,
and we want to do what we can to help rebuild," said Brian Niccol, Chipotle CEO. "Since the storm
hit, we've fed volunteers, worked with our local suppliers to
donate food, and made sure our employees were compensated even when
restaurants were closed. Being part of the community means taking
care of each other, and we hope to do just that by raising funds
for the United Way Hurricane Florence Recovery Fund."
"United Way is grateful to work with organizations, like
Chipotle, that share our commitment to helping those in crisis find
a path to recovery," said Mary
Sellers, U.S. president, United Way Worldwide. "The
Florence-affected areas of
North Carolina are, and will
continue to face severe challenges. United Way is continually
assessing storm damage and resulting needs. With Chipotle and its
customers, we'll continue to fight for the health and safety of
every North Carolinian affected by Florence."
To contribute to the cause, residents can simply visit any
Chipotle in North Carolina at any
time from open to close (10:45 a.m. to 10:00
p.m.) on Sunday, September 30,
and half the pre-tax proceeds of all food and beverage sales will
be donated to United Way. Digital, catering and takeout orders
placed for September 30, in addition
to any orders placed in the restaurants, will also be included in
this fundraising effort.
In addition to the fundraiser scheduled in the 60 North Carolina
restaurants, Chipotle has donated more than 1,500 burritos to feed
first responders over the last two weeks. Chipotle also made a cash
donation to the Red Cross for immediate emergency efforts.
ABOUT UNITED WAY
United Way fights for the health,
education and financial stability of every person in every
community. Supported by 2.9 million volunteers, 9 million donors
worldwide, and more than $4.7 billion
raised every year, United Way is the world's largest
privately-funded nonprofit. We're engaged in nearly 1,800
communities across more than 40 countries and territories worldwide
to create sustainable solutions to the challenges facing our
communities. United Way partners include global, national and local
businesses, nonprofits, government, civic and faith-based
organizations, along with educators, labor leaders, health
providers, senior citizens, students and more. For more information
about United Way, please visit UnitedWay.org. Follow us on Twitter:
@UnitedWay and #LiveUnited.
ABOUT CHIPOTLE
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:
CMG) is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced,
classically-cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients without
added colors, flavors or other additives. Chipotle had more than
2,450 restaurants as of June 30, 2018 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. With more than 70,000 employees passionate about
providing a great guest experience, Chipotle is a longtime leader
and innovator in the food industry. Chipotle is committed to making
its food more accessible to everyone while continuing to be a brand
with a demonstrated purpose as it leads the way in digital,
technology and sustainable business practices. Steve Ells,
founder and executive chairman, first opened Chipotle starting with
a single restaurant in Denver, Colorado in 1993. For more
information or to place an order online,
visit WWW.CHIPOTLE.COM.
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