Burrito chain Boojum eyeing new locations amid expansion
That includes at the Merrion Centre in Leeds, as well as in Liverpool, Birmingham and Nottingham.
But it's also searching for new restaurants in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Sheffield.
Speaking about the new Leeds location, the firm said: It's due to open its doors in April, the firm said, creating around 40 new jobs: 'The new store opening in Leeds Merrion Centre will create 40 new jobs including both full time and part time positions.'
The chain was sold to the UK company which runs the Zizzi and Ask Italian restaurant chains.
The business was bought by David and Andrew Maxwell in 2015 as part of a management buy-in, which was backed by investment firm Renatus.
Azzurri Group said it had acquired a controlling interest in Boojum from Renatus Capital Partners.
Speaking around the time of the Leeds opening, David Maxwell, the firm's managing director, posting on LinkedIn, said: 'See you soon Leeds… hopefully the first of many stores in mainland UK'.
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