Steve Ells

By Al37
  • Born

    Born

    Steve was born in Indianapolis in 1965 to Bob, but his mother's name not being mentioned.
  • First Chipotle Opened

    First Chipotle Opened

    In July of 1981 the first Chipotle was opened with a loan from his father.
  • 1 Million Dollars

    1 Million Dollars

    Chipotle reached one million dollars.
  • Mcdonald's Partnership

    Mcdonald's Partnership

    Mcdonald's saw how fast Chipotle was growing and invested in it.
  • One Billion

    One Billion

    Chipotle hit one billion dollars in revenue in 2007.
  • 1,000 Stores

    1,000 Stores

    In 2010 Chiptole opened their 1,000 store.
  • Innovator of the year

    Innovator of the year

    Steve wins innovator of the year in 2011.
  • Wedding

    Wedding

    Steve marries Karen in 2011.
  • Charity Work

    Charity Work

    Chipotle Cultivate Foundation opens to give back to the community.
  • Innovator Award

    Innovator Award

    Ells won the Innovator award presented by Cornell.
  • Food Poisoning

    Food Poisoning

    Chipotle faced some backlash because many people were getting sick from it's food.
  • Data Breach

    Data Breach

    Steve faced same controversy because there was a data breach.
  • Boycotts

    Boycotts

    Chipotle started being boycotted frequently.
  • Kernel

    Kernel

    Ells opens another business called "Kernel".
  • Kernel closes

    Kernel closes

    Kernel closed due to not enough sales.