Barberitos Southwestern Grille & Cantina is opening its newest North Carolina restaurant July 21, 2006 at The Village at North Elm, Greensboro’s premier mixed use village.

Barberitos offers a full range of the restaurant’s signature menu items, including burritos, tacos, quesadillas, fajitas, nachos, salads, kid’s menu and new low-carb items. All items on their well-renowned Tex-Mex menu are fresh, natural foods prepared in house daily. Prices will range from $5.00 - $7.00.

This location brings the total number of Barberitos restaurants in the Southeast to eighteen. The new Greensboro restaurant, located at102B Pisgah Church Rd, in the Village at North Elm, is approximately 1900 square feet and offers bright, comfortable seating for approximately 50 people and ample parking. The restaurant is open every day from 11am to 10pm Monday through Saturday and 11am to 9pm on Sunday.

The Village at North Elm is a 23 acre “main street” village developed by Koury Corporation, located at the intersection of Elm Street and Pisgah Church Road in Greensboro. The Village boasts a unique collection of independent shops, boutiques and restaurants. The pedestrian-friendly environment includes street-front parking and oversized sidewalks surrounded by lush landscaping, wireless common areas, music, fountains, streetlamps and benches for a relaxing, intimate setting. The Village location offers easy access to all Greensboro major arteries.

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Barberitos is one of the fastest growing franchises in the fast casual Tex-mex category. Barberitos continues to expand with locations throughout the Southeast. Projected plans are to grow to 25 stores in 2006 with new location in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee. For franchising information about Barberitos, visit www.barberitos.com.