Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 22. Chapters: Taco Bell, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Del Taco, Taco John's, Taco Cabana, Taco Bueno, Mighty Taco, Taco del Mar, Qdoba Mexican Grill, Moe's Southwest Grill, Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill, Naugles, Taco Time, El Pollo Loco, Zantigo, Pup 'N' Taco, Jimboy's Tacos, Taco Mayo, Amigos/Kings Classic, Taco Tico, Maui Tacos, Green Burrito. Excerpt: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) ( -lay) is a chain of restaurants in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada specializing in burritos and tacos, founded by Steve Ells in 1993 and based in Denver, Colorado. The name derives from "chipotle," the Mexican Spanish name for a smoked, dried jalapeno chili pepper. The restaurant is known for its large burritos, assembly line production, and use of natural ingredients. The company has released a mission statement called Food with Integrity, which highlights its efforts in using organic ingredients, and serves more naturally raised meat than any other restaurant. Chipotle is one of the first chains of fast casual dining establishments. From 1998 to 2006, McDonald's Corporation owned a majority interest in Chipotle, which it fully divested in 2006. The company currently has more than 1000 locations, with restaurants in 38 states, Washington, D.C., Toronto, Ontario, and London, England. Its net income in 2010 was US$178 million, and it has a staff of 26,500 employees. The first Chipotle near the campus of the University of DenverFounder Steve Ells attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York; afterward, he became a line cook for Jeremiah Tower at Stars in San Francisco, California. There, Ells observed the popularity of the taquerias and San Francisco burritos in the Mission District. In 1993, Ells took what he learned in San Francisco and opened the first Chipotle ( ) in Denver, Colorado, in a former Dolly...