Chipotle is showing appreciation to healthcare workers and teachers by handing out up to $2 million in free food.
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From now until May 12th, anyone working in those noble professions can enter for their chance to win a free entree e-gift card though healthcarethanks.chipotle.com and teacherthanks.chipotle.com. The company will then randomly select up to 100,000 teachers and 100,000 healthcare employees to receive the prizes.
Winners will be notified beginning May 13th, and they will have to verify their employment through ID.me within 48 hours. If people miss their notification emails or fail to verify their employment, a new batch of winners will be selected.
Chipotle Has Give Away More Than $16 Million to Teachers and Healthcare Workers Since 2016
The move is all part of Chipotle’s annual recognition of Teacher’s Appreciation Week, which begins on May 4th and National Nurses Week, which begins on May 6th.
“In 2025, the program received its highest participation to date,” a representative told PEOPLE, adding that Chipotle has given away over $16 million in food to medical workers and teachers over the past decade.
The gift cards can be used for free regular menu entrée items and can be used in stores, through the app, or on the website. Winners must be at least 18 years old and be U.S. residents.
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