Looks like Chipotle has seen the light. Yesterday, the fast-casual Mexican chain announced plans to install solar paneling on 75 of its locations in the next year. The move will make the company the largest direct producer of solar energy in the restaurant industry to date. Chipotle wants to reduce energy consumption during its peak hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., when the energy grid experiences the highest level of demand. With solar panels, it could eliminate as much as 41 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions. 
The Mexican fast-casual chain has partnered with Standard Renewable Energy to begin installing panels on restaurants in Denver, Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio. Along with the company's desire to educate diners about food sustainability and use environmentally conscious building materials, this move is yet another case for why customers should support the brand. But let's be honest: the best reason to hit up Chipotle is still for its insanely good burritos. Are you impressed that the company is making more socially conscious strides?
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Just another reason to love Chipotle!
1Cool.
2any idea where that chipotle in the pic is located? i feel like its the one that used to be by my work!
3megln1022: Did you work near Bridgewater, NJ? I think that's where the photo was taken!
4Yes, I am impressed. But I think that more successful companies (ahem, McDonalds, Walmart) should have similar goals.
5Love it! I love solar it got a bad rap before but it is so much easier and less expensive to do now! Great! Now if I could only get a Chipotle in upstate NY!
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