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Updated · The Motley Fool · Jul 14
Chipotle Shares Jump 3.9% After First Mexico Opening and $41 Mizuho Target
Updated
Updated · The Motley Fool · Jul 14

Chipotle Shares Jump 3.9% After First Mexico Opening and $41 Mizuho Target

3 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · Jul 14

Summary

  • Chipotle rose nearly 4% Monday while the S&P 500 fell 0.8%, after the chain said it will open its first Mexico restaurant on July 16 in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León.
  • The launch starts a broader push with Alsea, Mexico's largest restaurant franchise operator, under an April 2025 development agreement; the partners said they will add more Nuevo León sites this year.
  • Mizuho also lifted its price target by $1 to $41 and kept an outperform rating, adding to the stock's momentum alongside the expansion news.
  • Mexico City is slated for 2027, making the long-delayed move into the market a test of whether Chipotle can accelerate its cautious international growth.

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