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Eat Good & Do Good with Barberitos Johnson City!

Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

(Athens, Ga.) Barberitos Johnson City is giving everything away for free for a great cause on May 19th. Barberitos is partnering with Rise Up, a local non-profit that works with under resourced kids in the Johnson City area. The May 19th event stemmed from Rise Up needing a new bus to transport kids from their school to Rise Up’s facility in east Johnson City.

Customers on May 19th will get a free meal and the opportunity to donate towards “Buying the Bus.” All of the proceeds from the day will go directly to Rise Up’s bus fund. In addition to the free food, there will be an inflatable bounce house, live music, and free frozen yogurt from Menchies for all of the donors.

Andy Osbolt, the owner of the Johnson City Barberitos, said, “It is extremely important to myself, my family, and the employees of Barberitos that we give back to the community and help those in need. I’m thankful that I have the opportunity to raise money for such a wonderful organization. ”

Barberitos is a quick service restaurant offering fresh, Tex-Mex cuisine including a variety of burritos, tacos, salads, quesadillas and nachos made to order.

Committed to serving “farm fresh” food, Barberitos serves all natural vegetables delivered to stores and hand-cut daily. Whole breasts of chicken are grilled fresh, as is the high quality cuts of steak, and choice ground beef. Barberitos restaurants are not equipped with freezers or microwaves as all food is prepared fresh, with no fats or preservatives added at the time of preparation. Barberitos’ salsas, guacamole, hot sauces, meat marinades, and salad dressings are made from scratch each day.

Each menu offering is prepared at the time it is ordered right in front of the customer. Barberitos “7 Under 7” menu features seven items each under seven grams of fat including a mini grilled chicken burrito, jerk fish taco, and a variety of salads.

Barberitos provides full-service catering ranging from burrito boxed lunches to taco, salad, nacho, or fajita bar that can be customized to serve a few to several hundred people.
Barberitos has 27 restaurant franchise locations in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, and Florida.

For more information, visit www.Barberitos.com

Barberitos Opens 27th Store in Knoxville!

Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

(Athens, Ga.) Barberitos Franchising, Inc. announced the opening of its 27th restaurant location in Knoxville, TN.

David Hearn and son, Chris Hearn, from Morristown, TN decided to open a Barberitos location in Knoxville in the Bearden area after frequenting the Barberitos in Johnson City. The new store is located at 215 Brookview Centre Way Knoxville, TN. The Southwestern Grille will offer free wireless for customers.

“We are thrilled to have finally opened! We are excited to share our food with the Knoxville community” said owner, Chris Hearn. “We believe we are selling the freshest and best burrito product out there.”

Barberitos is a quick service restaurant offering fresh, Tex-Mex cuisine including a variety of burritos, tacos, salads, quesadillas and nachos made to order.

Barberitos provides full-service catering ranging from burrito boxed lunches to taco, salad, nacho, or fajita bar that can be customized to serve a few to several hundred people.

Barberitos has 27 restaurant franchise locations in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, and Florida and an additional 15 locations secured.

For more information, visit www.Barberitos.com

Barberitos Soars to 41 Stores!

Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Athens, GA – Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina proudly announces that franchise contracts have been secured for fifteen upcoming locations, with multiple other locations on the horizon. Currently Barberitos has twenty-six restaurants in five states, with eleven more restaurants that will be located in Tennessee, Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Florida. Barberitos’ recent growth spurt will push them to the thirty-six stores mark in 2012 for the Athens-based franchise.

A milestone for the CEO and founder, Downing Barber (who opened the first Barberitos in downtown Athens in 2000), says “I opened Barberitos out of passion, a love for cooking, and fulfilling a life-long dream.” Barber reflects, “I would have never thought that so many people could love our food. I am truly thankful to everyone who makes it happen.”

Despite the tough economy, Barberitos has seen an 15.8% increase in system-wide sales from 2010 to 2011. Sale store sales are up by 10.17% growth of individual store sales over the past three years. From 2009 to 2010, system-wide sales grew by 14.8%. As sales increase, requests for franchise consideration seem to increase also.

As for the increased growth, Barber says, “We are truly excited about what is going on inside Barberitos right now. It is amazing at the quality and number of potential business partners that inquire about our system. We are having a good run through this tough economy.”

“As Barberitos grows, we become that much more passionate about our food and focus that much harder on improving our customers’ experience,” says Barber, who believes that fresh food, a clean restaurant, and great customer service are the keys to success for Barberitos.

Committed to serving “farm fresh” food, Barberitos serves only garden-fresh vegetables, which are delivered to stores and hand-cut daily. Juicy whole chicken breasts, high quality cuts of steak, and choice ground beef are all-natural, and grilled fresh daily, too. Barberitos’ salsas, guacamole, hot sauces, meat marinades, and salad dressings are made from scratch daily. The restaurants are not equipped with freezers or microwaves as all food is prepared fresh, with no fats or preservatives added at the time of preparation. It has been popular among vegetarians and those who want gluten-free options.

Each menu offering is prepared at the time it is ordered right in front of the customer. Barberitos’ “7 Under 7” menu features seven items each under seven grams of fat, including a mini grilled chicken burrito, jerk fish taco, and a variety of salads.

Barberitos now has forty-one restaurant franchise locations in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida. For more information, visit www.Barberitos.com.

Barberitos Secures 37th Store!

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Athens, GA – Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina proudly announces that franchise contracts have been secured for eleven upcoming locations, with multiple other locations on the horizon. Currently Barberitos has twenty-six restaurants in five states, with eleven more restaurants that will be located in Tennessee, Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Florida. Barberitos’ recent growth spurt will push them to the thirty-six stores mark in 2012 for the Athens-based franchise.

Barberitos now has thirty-seven restaurant franchise locations in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida. For more information, visit www.Barberitos.com.

Barberitos to Open its 27th Location in Knoxville, TN!

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

(Athens, Ga.) Barberitos Franchising, Inc. announced the opening of its 27th restaurant location in Knoxville, TN. The new store will open in May 2012.

David Hearn and son Chris Hearn from Knoxville, TN have decided to open a Barberitos location in Knoxville in the Bearden area after frequenting the Barberitos in Johnson City. The new store will be located at 215 Brookview Towncenter Knoxville, TN. The Southwestern Grille will offer free wireless for customers.

“I am honored to announce that the people of Knoxville will soon have a new choice in fast casual dining” said owner, Chris Hearn. “We are excited to be joining the Barberitos team and are thrilled about the opportunity to bring the freshest and best product out there to Knoxville.”

Barberitos is a quick service restaurant offering fresh, Tex-Mex cuisine including a variety of burritos, tacos, salads, quesadillas and nachos made to order.

Barberitos provides full-service catering ranging from burrito boxed lunches to taco, salad, nacho, or fajita bar that can be customized to serve a few to several hundred people.

Barberitos has 26 restaurant franchise locations in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, and Florida.

For more information, visit www.Barberitos.com

Barberitos Opened 26th Location in Macon, GA!

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

(Athens, Ga.) Barberitos Franchising, Inc. opened its 26th restaurant location in Macon, Georgia. The new store opened March 5, 2012.

Brothers, Philip and Martin Kohnen, owners of the Milledgeville location, decided to open another Barberitos in Macon, GA. The new store will be located at, 4921 Riverside Dr. Macon, GA 31210. The southwestern grille and cantina will offer free internet for customers.

“Philip and I are honored to open a second store in Macon. We look forward to making ties into the community and serving the people of Macon with the freshest and best product out there” said owner Martin Kohnen.

Barberitos is a quick service restaurant offering fresh, Tex-Mex cuisine including a variety of burritos, tacos, salads, quesadillas and nachos made to order.

Barberitos provides full-service catering ranging from burrito boxed lunches to taco, salad, nacho, or fajita bar that can be customized to serve a few to several hundred people.

Barberitos has 26 restaurant franchise locations in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, and Florida.

For more information, visit www.barberitos.com

Barberitos to Open its 26th store in Macon, GA!

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Barberitos Franchising, Inc. announced the opening of its 26th restaurant location in Macon, Georgia. The new store will open March 5, 2012.

Brothers, Philip and Martin Kohnen, owners of the Milledgeville location, have decided to open another Barberitos in Macon, GA. The new store will be located at, 4921 Riverside Dr. Macon, GA 31210. The southwestern grille and cantina will offer free internet for customers.

“Philip and I are honored to opening a second store in Macon. We look forward to making ties into the community and serving the people of Macon with the freshest and best product out there” said owner Martin Kohnen.

Barberitos is a quick service restaurant offering fresh, Tex-Mex cuisine including a variety of burritos, tacos, salads, quesadillas and nachos made to order.

Barberitos provides full-service catering ranging from burrito boxed lunches to taco, salad, nacho, or fajita bar that can be customized to serve a few to several hundred people.
Barberitos has 25 restaurant franchise locations in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, and Florida.
For more information, visit www.barberitos.com

Customer Lost 70lbs. Eating Healthy Barberitos!

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Barberitos launched their 2012 Healthy Campaign this January system-wide to promote weight loss and wellness. The campaign kicked off with an alternative healthy menu, updates and more nutritional information on their website. The “7 under 7” menu features seven original dishes that are modified to each be under seven grams of fat. The items include the mini veggie burrito, the jerk fish taco, and several Barberitos sans shell; a small side salad is substituted for tortilla chips.

To show that Barberitos and a healthy lifestyle can be possible, Barberitos will be featuring how Jay Lowe, a customer from Thomasville, lost over 70 lbs. by exercising regularly and eating Barberitos eight times per week for four months. By sharing Jay’s story, Barberitos hopes to show people that being healthy does not mean sacrificing eating out.

“The hope is that these already-made meals will encourage health-conscious customers to modify their favorite dish to fit into their weight-loss plan, as well as to reach new customers looking for a healthy, quick and affordable option,” says Downing Barber, CEO and Founder of the franchise.

Committed to serving “farm fresh” food, Barberitos serves only-all natural vegetables delivered to stores and hand-cut daily. Whole breasts of chicken are grilled fresh, as is the high quality cuts of steak, and choice ground beef. Barberitos restaurants are not equipped with freezers or microwaves as all food is prepared fresh, with no fats or preservatives added during the time of preparation. Barberitos’ salsa, guacamole, hot sauces, meat marinades, and salad dressings are made from scratch ever day.
Each menu offering is prepared at the time it is ordered right in front of the customer. Founded in 2000, Barberitos has 25 restaurant franchise locations in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Florida. For more information on the Healthy Campaign 2012, visit www.barberitos.com.

Barberitos Opens 25th Location in Atlanta

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

(Athens, Ga.) Barberitos Franchising, Inc. is opening its 25th restaurant location in Atlanta, Georgia on December 12, 2011.

Dennis Anderson, owner of the Roswell, GA location has decided to open another Barberitos in Atlanta, GA in the GBA Building. The address of the new restaurant is GBA Twin Towers, 200 Piedmont Ave., 30334. It will be located in the Capitol Commons Café of the Sloppy Floyd Building.

“We are very excited about bringing a Barberitos to Atlanta” said owner, Dennis Anderson. “We are excited to have new customers try our food!”

Barberitos is a quick service restaurant offering fresh, Tex-Mex cuisine including a variety of burritos, tacos, salads, quesadillas and nachos made to order.

Barberitos provides full-service catering ranging from burrito boxed lunches to taco, salad, nacho, or fajita bar that can be customized to serve a few to several hundred people.
Barberitos has 25 restaurant franchise locations in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, and Florida.

For more information, visit www.barberitos.com

Barberitos celebrates Roswell location's 2nd Anniversary!

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

(Athens, Ga.) Barberitos, a fast casual restaurant offering fresh, Tex-Mex cuisine including a variety of burritos, tacos, salads, quesadillas and nachos made to order, marks its 2nd anniversary in 2011 in Roswell, GA.

In celebration of their anniversary, the Roswell Barberitos will be selling $0.49 cents mini burritos to customers. They will also be giving away coupons, gift certificates and free stuff on December 1, 2011!

Dennis Anderson, owner of the Roswell Barberitos says, “We could not be more excited for our upcoming anniversary special. We look forward to all of our customers coming in and celebrating with us!”

Committed to serving “farm fresh” food, Barberitos serves all natural vegetables delivered to stores and hand-cut daily. Whole breasts of chicken is grilled fresh, as is the high quality cuts of steak, and choice ground beef. Barberitos restaurants are not equipped with freezers or microwaves as all food is prepared fresh, with no fats or preservatives added at the time of preparation. Barberitos’ salsas, guacamole, hot sauces, meat marinades, and salad dressings are made from scratch each day.

Barberitos provides full-service catering ranging from burrito boxed lunches to taco, salad, nacho, or fajita bar that can be customized to serve a few to several hundred people. Barberitos restaurants are located in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Florida and looking to expand throughout the Southeast. For more information, visit www.barberitos.com.