Construction is set to begin at Montgomery County’s first Barrio Burrito Bar, which will also be Maryland’s second location overall. We first reported on the upcoming restaurant more than a year ago and a Baltimore-area location has since opened.
The new Barrio Burrito Bar will be located at 2255 Bel Pre Rd, Space 20, in Silver Spring, in the Plaza Del Mercado shopping center. It will take over the space previously occupied by T-Mobile, situated between Kicks Karate and Total Image Salon.
Barrio Burrito Bar was founded in Toronto in 2005 under the name barBURRITO Fresh Mexican Grill and has since grown into Canada’s largest Mexican food franchise, with more than 340 locations. The company expanded into the United States in 2020 as BURRITOBAR before rebranding in 2024 to Barrio Burrito Bar, a move the company said was aimed at enhancing brand recognition and appeal. The brand has announced plans to open more than 500 locations across the U.S…