The meeting and event space is located inside the company’s Restaurant Support Center in the arena district

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 2, 2025 —Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) announced it has opened a meeting and event space called The Pepper Training Center inside its Restaurant Support Center in Columbus’ Downtown Arena District. Located on the 2nd floor of the 500 Neil Ave. building, the training center is equipped with seating for over 400 people and features a new Cantina. The space will be used to host large-scale meetings and company-wide events including town halls and the organization’s leadership development programs.

Photos of The Pepper Training Center can be viewed here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ud01f3faleiykkc6pkmuy/AGs2I8bjiPHJadjjJ_13Nk4?rlkey=9x0qqprmkkvo0v4y3s5mt8nl7&st=5h29hppb&dl=0.

The 130,000 square foot corporate office space was completed in 2022 and houses world-class workspaces that are modern and bright, designed for the collaboration and innovation that embody Chipotle’s culture and brand.

The company’s Columbus Restaurant Support Center houses approximately 475 employees across finance, guest and employee relations, development, food safety, legal, people experience, technology, facilities and operations. Career opportunities with robust benefit packages are currently available in the Ohio support center.  

Chief Human Resources Officer Ilene Eskenazi added: “At Chipotle, our people are our greatest asset, and we’re proud to provide our Columbus team members with a new innovative space to foster greater collaboration.”

Chipotle’s business is experiencing rapid growth, opening between 315 – 345 new restaurants this year alone, which can impact the hiring needs in its Ohio support center over the next several years. The company is over halfway to its long-term growth goal of 7,000 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. As a leading employer, Chipotle was named the best place for high school students to start a career by The American Opportunity Index last year.

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 artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. There are nearly 3,800 restaurants as of March 31, 2025, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates and it is the only restaurant company of its size that owns and operates all its restaurants in North America and Europe. With over 130,000 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. For more information or to place an order online, visit CHIPOTLE.COM.