Opening soon, Chipotle’s newest Centre County location has a drive-thru lane
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- Chipotle’s restaurant at 1880 S. Atherton St. will open on March 18.
- It marks the third operating Chipotle in Centre County. Another is coming to Bellefonte.
- The restaurant replaces Chen’s Mongolian Buffet, which closed in 2025.
A fast-casual Mexican chain is ready to open its third location in Centre County.
Chipotle Mexican Grill will open its newest restaurant in the area on Wednesday, March 18, at 1880 S. Atherton St., a company spokesperson said Friday. The announcement arrives just a few months after work on the property began.
The new Chipotle will be the first in the area to offer a “Chipotlane” drive-thru for customers who pick up orders placed online. Its menu will include a wide range of customizable burritos, quesadillas, tacos, salads and bowls, including new high-protein items.
The restaurant will operate from 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
State College’s newest Chipotle is hiring as it prepares to open, a company spokesperson said. Each location usually staffs roughly 30 employees.
College students can earn bonus points after enrolling in the new Chipotle U Rewards program, which also provides a 20% boost to reward points gained through each purchase.
The Mexican-American chain’s newest restaurant takes the place of Chen’s Mongolian Buffet, which closed in 2025 after losing its lease following more than 10 years in business. The restaurant has not yet shared any plans to open at a new site.
South Atherton Street’s Chipotle will mark the company’s third operating restaurant in Centre County, joining locations at 116 Hiester St. in downtown State College and 1650 N. Atherton St. in Patton Township.
A fourth Centre County Chipotle is in the works at 2673 Benner Pike in the Paradise Shopping Center near Bellefonte. That location, which will also feature a “Chipotlane” drive-thru, is expected to open this summer, according to a company representative.
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