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Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiary

  Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado, LLC   Colorado
Chipotle Mexican Grill of Maryland, LLC   Maryland
Chipotle Mexican Grill of Kansas, LLC   Kansas
CMGGC, LLC   Illinois
Chipotle Mexican Grill Texas Holdings, LLC   Texas
Chipotle Texas, LLC   Texas
Chipotle International, Limited   Ireland



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