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| Chipotle "because it's the right thing to do" by Kerrie Sparks |
| When standing in your local Chipotle, starving, staring at the steam table of components, you may not be thinking about the LED lighting in the bathrooms, the Energy Star equipment in the kitchen, or even the fact that Chipotle holds the title for the number one restaurant seller of naturally raised meat…in the world. You’re probably just really hungry for an exceptionally great burrito that’s the size of a muffler. And you’re probably right there with about two-thirds of the nation. But, would you love that burrito even more if you knew that the meat came from a local sustainable farmer, a derivative of Chipotle’s ‘Food With Integrity’ mission? Or that the walls are dressed in low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) primers and paints? Like the artwork on the walls? It’s made from everyday items you can find at your local Home Depot, like corrugated metal, plywood, and steel, artfully arranged by Bruce Gueswel of MayaTek. |
| Kerrie Sparks is the art director of a North Texas arts and architecture magazine and has quite the foodie following at www.food-sparks.com. |
| Since launching their mission to source food products locally, specifically sustainably raised meats, Chipotle has set the trend among ‘fast food’eating establishments. They apply those sustainable initiatives in their building materials and choice of location as well. For instance, the West End Dallas location is a rehabilitated a space, taking up residence in the historic district known as the West End Marketplace. The rich honey color of the original hardwoods, expansive plate glass windows, and exposed rafters lend a soft, yet industrial look to this location. |
| Chipotle’s Director of Design, Scott L. Shippey, LEED AP, agrees that location was a benefit when rehabilitating the West End location, saying, “It was an opportunity to enter a dense downtown market. The challenges come once you start demo and turn up hidden conditions that you didn’t plan on. But in the end it’s well worth it. These historic spaces have a richness of character that you can’t duplicate in new construction. |
| Traveling with your pups and still want a burrito? The West End location offers dog-friendly outdoor dining, so Fido can have his tortilla and eat it too! |
| Dallas - West End Chipotle 208 N. Market Street Dallas, TX 75202 www.chipotle.com |
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