Barberitos
Barberitos is a franchise chain of Mission burrito-inspired restaurants based in Athens, Georgia, United States., 48 Barberitos restaurants are operating in the southeastern United States.
The company name is a portmanteau of Downing Barber, company founder, and burrito, a signature item at Barberitos restaurants.
The original Barberitos, still in operation, is located in downtown Athens, near the University of Georgia's North Campus. Barberitos sells franchise opportunities. There are now approximately twenty six restaurants in operation in Georgia, and about twenty two more in Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia. The company mascot is Pepe, a grinning chili pepper wearing dark glasses and clutching a burrito.
