Barburrito expands with acquisition of Scottish restaurant chain

Barburrito has expanded its UK-wide network of restaurants with the acquisition of Scottish burrito chain Pinto Mexican Kitchen.

The Manchester-based restaurant operator has grown its total estate to 17 sites nationwide after acquiring Pinto Mexican Kitchen and its five eateries in Glasgow and Edinburgh, which will continue to trade under the Pinto banner before undergoing a Barburrito rebrand in the next six months.

Now, bosses at Barburrito have said they intend to increase the firm’s network of restaurants to 25 before Summer 2017.

Barburrito’s CEO, Morgan Davies, said of the deal: “We are thrilled to have acquired the Pinto business. It is a well-run operation with five great locations in Scotland, a key focus area for us.

“Having grown up in Scotland, I am personally delighted that we are expanding here. We are serious about establishing Barburrito as a UK wide operation and this key acquisition in Scotland, affirms our position as the leading burrito bar operator outside of London.”

He added: “As the UK’s first burrito bar we are now proud to be operating 17 restaurants across eight major cities.”

Growth capital firm BGF currently backs Barburrito, having provided £11.35m to the company since March 2012.