You can score a free burrito because Chipotle closed their stores today.

Today, Chipotles across the country shut their doors so that they can hold fancy meetings about food safety and such.

Well, that sure put a damper on my lunch plans.

I'm not too worried though, because Chipotle has my back, and yours too.

I kept seeing on the internet that if you text the word "RAINCHECK" to 888-222, Chipotle would send you a coupon for a free burrito.

The best things in life aren't free, so I assumed it was too good to be true.

So I risked my cellphone battery life to try it out.

You can see that about 5 minutes after I text the word "RAINCHECK" to 888-222, I received a link to claim my free burrito.

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When I clicked the link, Chipotle asked me for a little bit of information.

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Then, Chipotle thanked me for being their friend and will be sending me a coupon in the next few days. YAY!

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See, sometimes the best things in life are free.

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