Chipotle Mexican Grill in development in the Oklahoma City metro.
Ok, my last post pointed out that the first Chipotle in Oklahoma will be opening soon in Tulsa. But Ben pointed out in the comments that he had already seen a Chipotle sign along Broadway in Edmond. When I heard that, I had to check it out immediately.
He’s right! There is a small Chipotle sign on a lot at the SW corner of 15th and Broadway in Edmond, just south of the Starbucks. It’s a little strip mall that looks to me to be about 75% complete, not counting time for internal buildout. Looks like Chipotle will be sharing the building with an AT&T store and a few other, smaller, retailers. I didn’t have my camera with me or I would have shared a picture (darn!).
So, Chipotle’s logo is alive and well in the metro area. I must admit, I’m a bit disappointed that Edmond gets the first one. Well, let’s step back — I’m disappointed that Tulsa gets the first one in Oklahoma and also that Edmond gets the first one in the metro area. But you know what, I’ll take it. The Edmond location is a mere 20 minutes from my house. When I lived in Houston, the closest Chipotle was 25 minutes away if traffic was good, and we made the drive quite frequently.
Of course, there’s no word on when this Edmond location will be opening, but my best guess is early 2008. Hopefully very early indeed!