Thursday, May 24, 2012
Documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveal popular Mexican restaurant chain under investigation for hiring undocumented workers.
A federal criminal investigation is looking into hiring practices at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., known for their oversized burritos. "We intend to fully cooperate in the government's investigations," reads a disclosure filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signed by Chipotle Chief Financial Officer John Hartung. Chipotle, which has area locations in Georgetown and Glover Park, is being investigated on allegations of hiring undocumented workers, according to a filing with the SEC. This is not new territory for Chipotle. The company is also under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement office and the SEC over violations of work authorization status requirements and …
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Large lunchtime crowd gathers for Grand Opening.
Lines were long for those craving a burrito on the Glover Park end of Wisconsin Ave. today. Chipotle unraveled its "Grand Opening" banner outside its newest storefront, located at 2338 Wisconsin Ave. NW, drawing in many hungry patrons within the first hour after it unlocked its doors at 11 a.m. The company made sure to put their best foot forward as they enter their ninth District location. A marketing representative for Chipotle held open the door for customers with a menu and a "Hi! Come on in!"-style greeting while upper-tier managers from elsewhere in the U.S. stood ready to assist customers or employees on their first day. "The interior of the restaurant has a different feel," said one self-proclaimed Chipotle fan named Terrence while…
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2338 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Georgetown businesses do their part to reduce waste.
EnviRelation has been quietly collecting truckloads of food waste in the Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland region over the past five years. And Georgetown businesses, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., Sweetgreen and the Four Seasons have enlisted the company to collect their kitchen scraps and wasted or unused food products. The environmental sustainably focused company employs a practical model of collecting food waste at a fee lower than the price of commercial trash collection. EnviRelation both saves businesses money and, says Executive Chef Doug Anderson of Four Seasons in Georgetown, because pick up occurs on a daily basis, separating food waste is also relatively odorless. The company then delivers the food that would otherwise sit…
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
3255 M St NW, Washington, DC
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Sweetgreen
3333 M St NW, Washington, DC
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Four Seasons
2800 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Anthony Lanier of EastBanc describes a real estate scene in Georgetown that pits conscientious landlords against greedy, lazy landlords and their high rents.
It would not take long for someone new to the Georgetown real estate scene to hear about Anthony Lanier. Lanier, the founder and presidentof EastBanc, Inc. real estate development and investment company, moved to Georgetown in the early 1990s, began picking up properties and has in the 25 years since become one of the biggest players in the Georgetown and greater D.C. commercial real estate market. In a recent conversation with Lanier, the developer shared his views on controversial issues like high rents and empty space in Georgetown and spoke about his affinity and vision for Georgetown and the transformation of the D.C. real estate market during his time as a resident. Lanier separated himself, claiming to be a conscientious and …
Shaun Courtney
2:55 pm on Wednesday, May 18, 2011
We referenced that it was the ninth location in this sentence, "The company made sure to put their best foot forward as they enter their ninth District location." more ›