Another Chipotle? New Restaurant Opening Date Almost Here

MINOOKA, IL — One of the most popular fast-food restaurant chains in the entire country, Chipotle Mexican Grill, is only one month away from opening another location in the Joliet area, and this one will be along Ridge Road in Minooka.

Over the winter, contractors have been working nonstop, remodeling the former 7-Eleven store in the Parker Square retail plaza, at 462 West Mondamin St. The contractors cut a giant hole in the former 7-Eleven storefront to create a drive-thru window and traffic lanes for the Minooka Chipotle.

According to Google, the Minooka Chipotle will be opening on March 29. Chipotle describes its restaurant as "Fast-food chain offering Mexican fare, including design-your-own burritos, tacos & bowls."

On Feb. 15, Jazlynn Gasca took to social media to let everyone in the Morris area know on Facebook that the new Chipotle for Minooka is hiring staff:

"Hi everyone, with the open date for Chipotle in Minooka about a month away we've decided to open up crew applications," she shared in Talk of The Town Morris. "Interviews and training will take place at the Joliet location on Jefferson St. For crew members you must be 16 years old and up, and pay range is anywhere between $14-16/hr depending on availability and positions. Applicants should expect a very fast-paced environment as this will be a new and extremely busy store making anywhere from $10k-14k a day."

According to the data company website for ScrapeHero, there are 3,383 Chipotle restaurants in the United States as of January 30, and California has the most with 476 restaurants.

The Chipotle restaurants in our area are at the following locations:

• 253 South Weber Road in Romeoville
• 2848 Plainfield Road in Joliet at the Louis Joliet Pointe
• 2609 West Jefferson Street in Joliet