Out and About

Australia's largest Mexican franchise opens Raleigh location

Zambrero, which is located in the ground-floor of One Glenwood, is also the company's first location in the Southeast.

Posted Updated

By
Kathy Hanrahan, Out
and
About editor
RALEIGH, N.C. — Australia's largest Mexican franchise has opened its first location in Raleigh.
Zambrero, which is located in the ground-floor of One Glenwood, is also the company's first location in the Southeast.

“Zambrero was founded not only to provide healthy Mexican cuisine but more importantly as an active vehicle to address the hunger crisis across the globe,” said Susie Deatherage, chief operating officer of Phoenix Restaurants, LLC, which owns the Raleigh location. “Unlike the norm in the industry, this restaurant provides a way for diners to enjoy a meal while also immediately and tangibly providing one for someone else in need.”

The super-food menu includes customizable burritos, bowls, tacos, nachos, dos capas and quesadillas. Each come with hand-made salsas and sauces. All meat options are prepared without fryers or grills. Meat is prepared using the sous-vide method, the process of vacuum-sealing meats with marinade and spices, submerging in hot water and cooking for up to 18 hours.

The restaurant also serves up bottled beer and Cayman Jack Margaritas.

Zambrero is also about giving back. All Zambrero locations participate in the Plate 4 Plate initiative in partnership with Rise Against Hunger. For each burrito, bowl or bottle of water purchased, Zambrero donates a meal to someone in need.

The Raleigh location will hold its grand opening Friday by serving $5 burritos all day. There will also be a drawing for guests to win a free burrito catering event for up to 25 people.

Zambrero, which was founded in Canberra, Australia in 2005 by Dr. Sam Prince, now has more than 200 restaurants around the globe.

This is Phoenix Restaurants, LLC's first Zambrero in the Carolinas, though they have plans to open locations in University Hill in Durham and Parkside Town Commons in Cary later this year.

 Credits 

Copyright 2024 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.