California Burrito Co.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fast food |
| Founded | 2006 (Buenos Aires, Argentina) |
| Founder(s) | Jordan Metzner, Sam Nadler and Chris Burns |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Products | Gourmet Burritos |
| Employees | 70 |
| Website | http://www.californiaburritoco.com |
California Burrito Co is a fast food restaurant chain selling gourmet burritos. It was started by Jordan Metzner, Sam Nadler and Chris Burns in 2006 in Buenos Aires[1]. There are now 4 stores in Buenos Aires, 2 stores in Medellín, Colombia1 store in Santiago, Chile and 1 in Cordoba, Argentina.
[edit] Background
Jordan and Sam attended Indiana University graduating in 2005 [2]. Both studied business at the Kelley School of Business. After college, Jordan and Sam moved to Buenos Aires. They quickly found a downtown location and began construction.
In April 2006, California Burrito Co. (CBC) opened its door. After great success, in 2008, new partners came on to help CBC expand. In April 2009 CBC opened its second location in Palermo Soho[3]. In June 2009, CBC opened its third store in DOT Baires Shopping. The DOT store is located in the food court between Starbucks and McDonalds.
In October 2009, CBC opened its first international store in Medellín, Colombia[4] in Centro Comercial Oviedo
In November 2009, CBC opened its first store in Cordoba, Argentina[5] in Patio Olmos Mall.
In December 2009, CBC opened in Belgrano, Buenos Aires[6] on the famous corner of Cabildo and Juramento.
In March 2011, CBC opened in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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