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Chipotle Mexican Grill coming to New Caney
Chipotle Mexican Grill is planning to open a New Caney location in December. (Courtesy Chipotle Mexican Grill)
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Chipotle Mexican Grill will open in December at 21360 Hwy. 59, Ste. 100, New Caney, according to Jenny Nailing, account associate with Linhart Public Relations. The Valley Ranch Town Center location is one of four new locations in the Greater Houston area with a drive-thru pickup lane. No contact information for the store has been provided as of Nov. 17. www.chipotle.com
By Andy Li
Originally from Boone, North Carolina, Andy Li is a graduate of East Carolina University with degrees in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and Political Science. While in school, he worked as a performing arts reporter, news, arts and copy editor and a columnist at the campus newspaper, The East Carolinian. He also had the privilege to work with NPR’s Next Generation Radio, a project for student journalists exploring radio news. Moving to Houston in May 2019, he now works as the reporter for the Conroe/Montgomery edition of Community Impact Newspaper.
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