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Chipotle Mexican Grill Enters Asia with First Restaurant in Seoul

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Chipotle Mexican Grill entered Asia with its first restaurant in Seoul, which was opened on Wednesday at 423 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, the U.S.-based multinational chain of fast casual restaurants said in a same-day release.

The restaurant was opened in partnership with Sangmidang Holdings, the release said.

Chipotle plans to open restaurants at two more locations in South Korea by the end of this year in partnership with Sangmidang, followed by establishing its first restaurant in Singapore in 2027, it said.

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