US EditionChipotle Restaurant Chain Is Testing Drone Delivery Starting in Dallas
Chipotle's Zipotle service delivers orders up to 5.5 pounds via autonomous drones, aiming to enhance speed and freshness amid industry sales challenges.
- On Aug. 21, Chipotle Mexican Grill partnered with Zipline to launch Zipotle, a drone delivery service for digital orders, beginning with early access in Rowlett, Texas.
- Amid a sales slowdown, Chipotle Mexican Grill said same-store sales fell 4% in its most recent quarter, joining the fast-casual restaurant industry piloting autonomous aerial delivery pilots this year.
- Employees place orders into a Zipping Point, where Zip drones pick up meals that hover about 300 feet; deliveries start at 5.5 pounds, rising to 8, with a $2.99 fee plus a 15% service fee capped at $6.
- A small group of select Zipline users can access Zipotle starting Aug. 21, with service running seven days a week from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. CT and broader launch planned in coming weeks.
- Zipline's scale shows it has flown over 100 million commercial miles and completed more than 1.6 million deliveries, while Curt Garner said, `I think the younger consumer remains an enormous market opportunity for us. They're the biggest fans of Chipotle already`.
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Chipotle restaurant chain is testing drone delivery starting in Dallas
National restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill is testing drone delivery, starting right here in Dallas. The company is partnering with Zipline, the world's largest autonomous delivery system, on a new service offering called Zipotle, that will drop orders onto customers' front doors.
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