Barburrito has further strengthened its senior team with the arrival of Jim Bishop as Head of Property.
Jim brings extensive acquisition and development experience, with previous spells at Scottish & Newcastle, Barracuda, and Sainsbury’s. His primary focus will be new store acquisition but he will also oversee the broader property function.
Jim Bishop commented, “I am absolutely delighted to have joined the team at Barburrito and look forward to the next phase of the company’s expansion. We will be looking for sites in a variety of locations with flexible size requirements and believe we can offer landlords and developers a fantastic brand and a great investment”.
Barburrito operates eleven stores across five cities and plans to grow the business to over 20 stores in the next two years. New stores will target high footfall locations including major city centres, shopping centres and travel hubs.
Morgan Davies, CEO, commented, “We started the great burrito race, opening the UK’s first burrito bar back in 2005. With Jim on board as our new Head of Property, and with secured funds in place from The Business Growth Fund, we are now ready to ramp up our expansion plans. We put a lot of effort into recruiting the right person for this role and I am delighted that Jim has joined the team.”
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