Manchester-headquartered Mexican style restaurant chain Barburrito has been bought by the owner of Wagamama, Frankie and Benny's and Chiquito for £7million.
The Restaurant Group has snapped up the company which operates 16 sites including at Manchester Airport, Manchester Arndale, Manchester Piccadilly and two at the Trafford Centre. Barburrito's was founded in 2005 and has its head office based in Didsbury.
The new owners, whose brands also include Brunning & Price, Coast to Coast and Firejacks, has also revealed plans to double the number of Barburrito sites within the next four years. For its most recent financial year, to September 26, 2021, Barburrito achieved a turnover of £11.1m and a pre-tax profit of £1.7m.
