Chipotle abandons Farmesa Fresh Eatery spinoff after ghost kitchen closes
CMGChipotle Mexican Grill(CMG) CNBC·2024-04-25 06:26

Chipotle Mexican Grill is abandoning its Farmesa Fresh Eatery spinoff after partner Kitchen United closed its ghost kitchens.A little over a year ago, Chipotle announced the opening of its first Farmesa location at Kitchen United's Santa Monica location. The spinoff's menu focused on customizable bowls. Its brand name is a portmanteau of "farm" and "mesa," the Spanish word for table, in an attempt to communicate its farm-to-table approach.But the Santa Monica ghost kitchen closed in February as its parent c ...