Chipotle at 1801 East Victory Drive in Victory Station is scheduled to open on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
So then all of you who have been incessantly searching for the opening date can give up on Google and actually just go to the restaurant.
But you might want to give it a day or two so that you’re not all frustrated by the lines, especially with the staff working through the kinks, and by the parking crunch that will no doubt ensue if everyone goes at once.
Seriously, take a look at these stats for this blog over the last 30 days, with search terms and the number of hits generated by them:
Really, what the hell?
I’ve never seen this kind of mania about the opening of a new business since . . . the recent opening of Whole Foods Market right next door.
Some of the interest in Chipotle is no doubt due to the corporate policies in terms of food quality and ethics, but there wouldn’t be this sort of interest if Savannahians hadn’t tried the chain in other cities and weren’t excited about the taste and value.