Chipotle Adds Zipline Drone Delivery

Zipline drones will deliver burritos and more within minutes for customers in the Dallas area.

Jack Daleo

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 07:00 AM ET

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Zipline drones will fly Chipotle orders to customers in the Dallas area within minutes. [Courtesy: Zipline]

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Chipotle has partnered with Zipline to launch "Zipotle," a new drone delivery service in Rowlett, Texas, offering rapid, precise doorstep delivery of burritos and other menu items.
The service utilizes Zipline's P2 drones, which employ a unique tethered "Zip" system for accurate package placement and are significantly faster than traditional car delivery, operating seven days a week.
This venture marks Zipline's expansion from primarily medical supply delivery to urban commercial food service, leveraging its advanced drone technology and benefiting from recent FAA approvals and proposed regulations aimed at accelerating drone delivery operations.

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Chipotle is the latest restaurant chain to take food delivery to new heights.

Starting Thursday, the company said, select customers in Rowlett, Texas—about 30 miles east of Dallas—can get burritos, chips and guacamole, and other items delivered by drone, straight to their doorstep, within minutes. The drones will initially operate out of a single Chipotle location, but more will be added in the coming weeks.