In a first for Wichita, Chipotle will retrofit an older restaurant, add a drive-up window

If you need a burrito on the go and you’re a fan of Chipotle, nothing beats the modern invention known as The Chipotlane.

But the cleverly-titled drive-up window has so far in Wichita only been an option at Chipotle restaurants built since 2019. That includes the new restaurants at 2121 N. Amidon, at 2608 N. Greenwich Court and at 2349 S. Seneca.

Now, though, Chipotle is ready to retrofit one of its older Wichita restaurants and add a Chipotlane, which allows people who ordered their food online or over their mobile apps in advance to pick it up without getting out of the car.

A spokesman for Chipotle confirms that the restaurant at 3015 N. Rock Road will be getting a Chipotlane sometime this summer. Construction hasn’t started yet, but Tyler Benson, the chain’s manager of external communications, said to check back in early July for more details.

He didn’t say which part of the building would be retrofitted with the pick-up window, but the only options appear to be either the north-facing or west-facing sides. He also did not say whether Chipotle plans to add any other drive-up windows to its existing restaurants.

The North Rock Road Chipotle opened in 2004 in a former Boston Market building and was the city’s third Chipotle restaurant, following 515 N. Hillside and 2241 N. Maize Road.

Wichita now has eight Chipotles.

This story was originally published April 28, 2022 at 12:11 PM.

Denise Neil

The Wichita Eagle

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Denise Neil has covered restaurants and entertainment since 1997. Her Dining with Denise Facebook page is the go-to place for diners to get information about local restaurants. She’s a regular judge at local food competitions and speaks to groups all over Wichita about dining.