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Chipotle expands its fitness challenge to international marketsChipotle expands its fitness challenge to international markets

The chain’s partnership with Strava highlights seven digital-exclusive Lifestyle Bowls

Alicia Kelso, Executive Editor

January 2, 2025

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Chipotle's Lifestyle BowlsPhoto courtesy of Chipotle

Chipotle and Strava have expanded their partnership, first announced in January 2024, to include 25 cities in North America and Europe, including New York, London, Paris, and Toronto.

Through Jan. 31, customers participating in the inaugural “City Challenge” can compete for Local Legend Status (LCL) on Strava for the chance to win free Lifestyle Bowls for a year. Additionally, cities with a Chipotle segment can compete to see who can collectively run the highest mileage on their local challenge. The city with the highest tally will win a buy-one-get-one entrée for their entire city. The cities’ progress will be tracked on the “Chipotle x Strava: The City Challenge” heatmap, a first-of-its-kind leaderboard showing daily updates of each city's performance. 

“Last year, we learned about the literal great lengths that our fans will go to for free Chipotle. Participants logged more than 9.25 million miles on ‘Chipotle segments,’ the equivalent of circling the planet more than 370 times,” chief brand officer Chris Brandt said in a statement. “After seeing the passion our fans had for the initial launch with Strava, we had to increase access to the competition and raise the stakes.”

The expansion of the challenge into international cities for the first time comes as new chief executive officer Scott Boatwright aspires to make Chipotle an “iconic global brand.”

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Through January 9, fans can visit chipotle.com/lsb-text to join the “Goals, Gym, Guac” text message community. Also, throughout January, Chipotle will share exclusive content from creators, motivational texts, and affirmations. On January 10 (No Quitters Day), members will be texted with instructions to get one of 50,000 free Lifestyle Bowls.

“It’s well known that having an accountability buddy makes it easier to accomplish wellness goals,” Chipotle vice president of brand marketing Stephanie Perdue said in a statement. “We are showing up for our guests with our version of a group chat to make healthy habits fun on ‘No Quitters Day.’”

Chipotle has seven digital-exclusive Lifestyle Bowls that are curated for Whole30, keto, paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, vegan, and vegetarian diets.

The 2025 Lifestyle Bowl lineup includes:

  • Balanced Macros Bowl: Light white rice, black beans, chicken, fajita vegetables, tomato salsa, guacamole, and extra Romaine lettuce

  • Veggie Full Bowl: White rice, black beans, fajita vegetables, tomato salsa, roasted chile-corn salsa, and guacamole

  • Wholesome Bowl (Whole30 compatible): Supergreens lettuce blend, chicken, fajita vegetables, tomato salsa, and guacamole

  • Keto Salad Bowl: Supergreens lettuce blend, chicken, tomatillo-red chile salsa, tomato salsa, sour cream, and cheese

  • High Protein Bowl: White rice, black beans, double chicken, tomatillo-red chile salsa, cheese, and Romaine lettuce

  • Plant-Powered Bowl: Supergreens lettuce blend, white rice, Sofritas spiced tofu, fajita vegetables, tomato salsa, roasted chile-corn salsa, and guacamole

  • Go Half Veggie Bowl: Half chicken, half Sofritas, Supergreens lettuce blend, white rice, fajita vegetables, tomato salsa, roasted chile-corn salsa, and sour cream

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Customers can receive free delivery on orders through January 31.

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Alicia Kelso

Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News

Alicia Kelso is the executive editor of Nation's Restaurant News. She began covering the restaurant industry in 2010 for QSRweb.com, FastCasual.com and PizzaMarketplace.com. When her son was born, she left the industry to pursue a role in higher education, but swiftly returned after realizing how much she missed the space. In filling that void, Alicia added a contributor role at Restaurant Dive and a senior contributor role at Forbes.
Her work has appeared in publications around the world, including Forbes Asia, NPR, Bloomberg, The Seattle Times, Crain's Chicago, Good Morning America and Franchise Asia Magazine.
Alicia holds a degree in journalism from Bowling Green State University, where she competed on the women's swim team. In addition to cheering for the BGSU Falcons, Alicia is a rabid Michigan fan and will talk about college football with anyone willing to engage. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her wife and son.

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