Chipotle giving away 250,000 free burritos to health care workers Thursday

FILE - This Jan. 12, 2017, file photo shows the sign on a Chipotle restaurant in Pittsburgh. Federal prosecutors say Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay a record $25 million fine to resolve criminal charges that it served tainted food that sickened more than 1,100 people in the U.S. from 2015 to 2018. The fast food company was charged Tuesday, April 21, 2020 in Los Angeles federal court with two counts of violating the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by serving adulterated food. The charges stem from outbreaks of norovirus, which causes diarrhea, at some Chipotle restaurants other than this location. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) (Gene J. Puskar, Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – Chipotle wants to send some love to health care workers and first responders on the frontlines during the coronavirus pandemic.

The popular Mexican food chain announced via Twitter on Tuesday they want to give away 250,000 free burritos to any “health care hero” this Thursday.

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Fans are encouraged to spread the word via social media with caring messages to all health care heroes, Chipotle said.

To qualify for the free entrée, healthcare workers can apply here starting Thursday at 10 a.m. to receive their unique code for redemption at their local Chipotle restaurant. Codes can also be redeemed when building your order online.

Health care workers who apply for the free entrée must show I.D. for verification.

Customers who want to support health care workers can also purchase a gift card from Chipotle, where 10% of all gift card purchases will be donated to American Nurses Association to help with scholarships, education, and research, Chipotle said in a news release. The promotion is ongoing until May 9.


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