Chipotle will soon have nearly a dozen restaurants in the Capital Region. The next one is expected in downtown Saratoga at the site of a former Irish pub. 

The Saratoga Springs planning board gave the ok for a new Chipotle to be built at 12 Ballston Avenue, which was once Paddy Duggan's. The building has been abandoned since 2015 - plans for the new Chipotle would call for the current structure to be demolished and a new restaurant to be built. 

No word on the expected opening date, there is still some red tape to go through before the building permit can be issued. 

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