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Perhaps more than any other franchisor in the QSR and fast casual space, <a href="https://1851franchise.com/sorry-tiktok-facebook-is-still-the-king-of-marketing-2710754#stories">Chipotle has fully embraced the Gen Z-facing approach to marketing</a>. One of the many ways the brand has done this is through a full-on adoption of the popular social media app for teens, TikTok.&nbsp;Chipotle recently became the <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciakelso/2019/08/07/why-chipotles-bet-on-tiktok-is-paying-off/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=chipotle-is-back-on-its-tiktok-game-just-in-time-for-halloween-2711437#72ace9304080" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">first and only major restaurant franchise to have a TikTok account</a>. The decision seems to be paying off for the brand, who embarked on a six-day <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BxNegHEAoeN/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=chipotle-is-back-on-its-tiktok-game-just-in-time-for-halloween-2711437" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">#ChipotleLidFlip campaign</a> with the help of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/daviddobrik/?hl=en&utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=chipotle-is-back-on-its-tiktok-game-just-in-time-for-halloween-2711437" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">social media influencer David Dobrik</a>, generating 104 million video starts in May.&nbsp;The brand’s foray into <a href="https://influencermarketinghub.com/what-is-tik-tok/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=chipotle-is-back-on-its-tiktok-game-just-in-time-for-halloween-2711437" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TikTok</a> doesn’t stop there. This summer’s <a href="https://www.mobilemarketer.com/news/chipotle-smashes-tiktok-records-with-guacdance-challenge/560102/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=chipotle-is-back-on-its-tiktok-game-just-in-time-for-halloween-2711437" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">#GuacDance challenge</a> generated 250,000 video submissions and 430 million videos—TikTok’s highest performing branded challenge yet. The hashtag brought results in the real world as well, with the <a href="https://newsroom.chipotle.com/2019-08-01-Chipotles-National-Avocado-Day-Celebrations-Smash-Records?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=chipotle-is-back-on-its-tiktok-game-just-in-time-for-halloween-2711437" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">chain’s avocado usage jumping 68%</a>.The brand’s newest campaign is part of <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chipotles-boorito-deal-returns-with-a-tiktok-transformation-challenge-300944546.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=chipotle-is-back-on-its-tiktok-game-just-in-time-for-halloween-2711437" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">the annual "Boorito" Halloween celebration</a>, which includes a branded hashtag challenge on TikTok. The TikTok Transformation contest asks Chipotle fans to post videos showing "before and after" shots of getting into costume. <a href="https://chipotle.com/halloween?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=chipotle-is-back-on-its-tiktok-game-just-in-time-for-halloween-2711437" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The restaurant chain is awarding free burritos for a year to five TikTok users</a> whose videos receive the most likes on the video-sharing app. Chipotle enlisted influencers including <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zachking/?hl=en&utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=chipotle-is-back-on-its-tiktok-game-just-in-time-for-halloween-2711437" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Zach King</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@brittany_broski?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=chipotle-is-back-on-its-tiktok-game-just-in-time-for-halloween-2711437" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Brittany Broski </a>to promote the challenge with their own branded posts.Chipotle knows its audience—the chain was recently ranked among the five most popular restaurant brands for teens, according to Piper Jaffray's semi-annual <a href="http://www.piperjaffray.com/3col.aspx?id=5751&utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=chipotle-is-back-on-its-tiktok-game-just-in-time-for-halloween-2711437" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">"Taking Stock With Teens" survey</a>, making TikTok a key marketing channel for the chain.&nbsp;Instead of brand advertisements, social media has become a place for <a href="https://1851franchise.com/3-times-brands-knocked-it-out-of-park-with-social-media-2710651">off-beat and wacky marketing campaigns</a>. As <a href="https://www.mobilemarketer.com/news/chipotle-marc-anthony-see-viral-growth-via-tiktok/556883/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=chipotle-is-back-on-its-tiktok-game-just-in-time-for-halloween-2711437" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TikTok continues to turn weird memes into money</a>, it appears that Chipotle has found a successful way to make good use of the app’s viral video power.

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