Chipotle Unveils Its All-Electric Restaurant Concept

Chipotle has revealed its all-electric restaurant idea that relies entirely on alternative energy that will power its stoves, grills, electric car charging ports, and more, Axios reported.

The concept comes as the burrito chain and other fast-food eateries, including Subway, 7-Eleven, and Walmart, are under pressure to reduce their carbon emission footprints.

Some retail and fast-food giants have also announced their plans to move towards electric vehicle charging as part of broader efforts to go green, Axios’ Alex Fitzpatrick reports.

Chipotle plans on installing rooftop solar panels “where feasible,” with most of the restaurants’ energy coming from offsite wind and solar generation.

A Chipotle in Gloucester, Virginia, and another in Jacksonville, Florida, features a “responsible restaurant design,” which includes electric cooking equipment, rooftop solar panels, and heat pump water heaters.

A third is slated to open in Castle Rock, Colorado.

The fast-food chain aims at other goals as it branches out, like “to have more than 100 of its new locations in 2024 utilize all-electric equipment and at least some additional elements from its new design,” a Chipotle release stated.

Chipotle’s long-term goal is to reduce its direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to 2019, the company said Tuesday.

And they have vegetarians and vegans in mind as well. The company said its planning to offer more vegetarian and vegan menu items while purchasing 36.4 million pounds of local produce this year.