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Steve Ells (born September 12, 1966) is an American businessman. He is the founder, former CEO, and former Executive Chairman of Chipotle Mexican Grill. Ells founded Chipotle in 1993, and under his direction, the chain serves what it describes as "naturally raised meat" and promotes sustainable agriculture.
Mar 6, 2020 · Steve Ells, who started Chipotle in Denver in 1993, stepped down as chairman of the board in 2020. He was replaced by Brian Niccol, who joined Chipotle from Taco Bell in 2018.
Oct 7, 2010 · Why Steve Ells, who trained as a chef, abandoned gourmet ambitions to build the Chipotle fast-food chain.
Nov 29, 2017 · Learn how Chipotle's CEO Steve Ells started his restaurant chain in 1993 as a way to fund his own full-scale restaurant. Find out how he grew Chipotle to nearly 2,300 locations, faced food safety issues and stepped down as CEO in 2017.
Nov 11, 2023 · Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG 0.38% founder Steve Ells built an empire on chicken and beef burritos made in assembly-line fashion. Now he’s dropping the meat and is adding machines. Ells early...
Jan 4, 2021 · In 1992, Steve Ells was a classically trained chef working in a high-end restaurant in San Francisco. But after eating a burrito at a local taqueria, he got an idea: to...
Feb 2, 2015 · Learn how Steve Ells, a former sous-chef and culinary school graduate, created a $22 billion burrito empire that challenged McDonald's. Read the stories of Chipotle's founders, executives, farmers, and customers who shaped its success and culture.
