Chipotle's Asian Fast-Casual Brand Is Rolling Out Burritos

Chipotle's Southeast Asian kitchen concept, ShopHouse, is rolling out a pretty familiar menu item at multiple locations: burritos.ShopHouse will be testing out wraps/burritos alongside other customizable menu items such as salads and rice and noodle bowls. You can now get the tortilla wraps stuffed with Asian-inspired proteins, vegetables, sauces, and garnishes in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Chicago, according to Nation's Restaurant News.​

If the test is successful, the Asian burrito could be brought to all 15 ShopHouse locations.

"[Customers would] bring in tortillas (some from nearby Chipotles) and ask if we could wrap the ShopHouse ingredients burrito-style," Chipotle spokesperson Chris Arnold told Eater. "Our ShopHouse team taste-tested that hack and really liked it, so they decided to give it a try."

Chipotle has been spending a lot of time investing in other fast-casual chains, including the make-your-own Pizzeria Locale, and it'll be opening the first location of Tasty Made Burgers in Ohio later this year.