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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-06-014348.txt : 20061010
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-06-014348.hdr.sgml : 20061009
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061010145140
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-06-014348
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061006
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061010
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061010

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058090
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES [5810]
		IRS NUMBER:				841219301

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1543 WAZEE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3035954000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1543 WAZEE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCDONALDS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000063908
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32731
		FILM NUMBER:		061137340

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MCDONALD'S PLZ
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6306233000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MCDONALD PLAZA
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523
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    <periodOfReport>2006-10-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001058090</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MCDONALDS CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE MCDONALD'S PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OAK BROOK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60523</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>Director through deputization.</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-10-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>16539967</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>44.96</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>0</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">McDonald?s Corporation (?McDonald?s?) disposed of 16,539,967 shares of Class B Common Stock of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (?Chipotle?) in a registered exchange offer to its shareholders.  The final exchange ratio was 1 share of McDonald?s Class A Common Stock for 0.8879 shares of Class B Common Stock.  As a result of the exchange offer, McDonald?s has disposed of its entire equity interest in Chipotle.  Prior to the exchange offer, the Class B Common Stock was convertible at any time at the holder?s option on a one-for-one basis into Class A Common Stock.  In connection with the exchange offer, the Class B Common Stock will become a separate equity security and will no longer be convertible.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Matthew H. Paull, Corp Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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