Guzman y Gomez

Guzman y Gomez, (/ɡʊz.ˈmɑːn.iː.ɡoʊ.ˈmɛz/)[1] is an Australian licensed, casual-dining restaurant chain that also operates internationally, the franchise specialising in Mexican cuisine dishes such as burritos, fries, nachos, tacos, and other specialty items.

Guzmán y Gómez Méxican Taqueria
TypePrivate
IndustryCasual dining restaurant - Fast food
Founded2006 (2006) in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
HeadquartersSurry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Number of locations
135
Area served
Key people
Steven Marks (co-founder), Robert Hazan (co-founder)
ProductsTacos, burritos, nachos, and other Mexican-inspired items
Number of employees
3000+
Websitewww.guzmanygomez.com.au

In Australia, the franchised business has 135 restaurants in operation.[2] The franchise operates internationally in Singapore,[3] Japan,[4] and the United States. The company continues to expand with new stores around Australia.[5]

History

The first Australian Guzman y Gomez store was opened in Newtown, Sydney in 2006.[6] Store openings in Bondi Junction and Kings Cross followed within a year.[7] By April 2012, there were 12 stores.[8] The first Guzman y Gomez in the Melbourne CBD opened in November 2012.[9]

International locations

At the end of 2013, the first Singaporean Guzman y Gomez restaurant opened.[10]

In April 2015, Guzman y Gomez opened their first Japanese restaurant in Tokyo.[11]

In January 2020, Guzman y Gomez expanded to the United States by opening their first American restaurant in Naperville, Illinois.[12][13]

See also

References
  1. About Us: The Fun Stuff. Guzman y Gomez. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2019 – via YouTube.
  2. "All Locations". Guzman y Gomez. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  3. "Singapore Locations". Guzman y Gomez Singapore. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. "Locations". Guzman y Gomez Japan. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  5. "Guzman y Gomez plots hi-tech drive-through Mexican wave". News.com.au.
  6. Chung, Frank (8 April 2016). "McDonald's, Guzman y Gomez and Domino's smash fast-food rankings, Pizza Hut in crisis". News.com.au. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016.
  7. Butterworth, Monique (13 November 2007). "Mexican wave". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  8. Mason, Max (9 April 2012). "From Wall Street, he rode in on a Mexican wave". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014.
  9. Vedelago, Chris (21 November 2012). "Mexican chain finds city home". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012.
  10. Kitney, Damon (11 August 2014). "McDonald's old boys beef up the burritoa". The Australian.
  11. St. Michel, Patrick (24 April 2015). "The Taco Bell is ringing, but will Tokyo come to the party?". The Japan Times.
  12. "Guzman Y Gomez is coming to Naperville". Guzman y Gomez. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  13. Wilson, Marie (14 January 2020). "Naperville is getting the nation's first Australian Mexican restaurant". Arlington Heights Daily Herald.
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