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28/02/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 9401C  Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC  28 February 2022

28 February 2022

Tortilla Mexican Grill plc

("Tortilla" or the "Group")

Tortilla announces strategic partnership with Chartwells Universities, part of
Compass Group

Tortilla Mexican Grill plc ("Tortilla"), the largest and most successful
fast-casual Mexican restaurant group in the UK, today announces its
partnership with Chartwells Universities, part of Compass Group UK &
Ireland.

 

Through the strategic partnership, at least 14 Tortilla sites will be opened
by Chartwells on a franchise basis across their estate of universities over
the next five years.

 

Tortilla's highly customisable, affordable offer is already available at
Middlesex University, Brunel University, Sussex University and Swansea
University as part of a trial by Chartwells, with further openings planned
this year.

 

This is the latest in Tortilla's continued expansion into new locations and
formats beyond the high street, following the opening of sites at Gatwick
Airport and Leeds Skelton Lakes Services, in partnership with SSP Group plc.

 

The agreement brings together two like-minded businesses, both of which are
committed to finding greener, more sustainable ways of doing business;
embracing progressive, multi-channel marketing strategies; and supplying
fresh, customisable, value-for-money products that appeal to a wide range of
demographics.

 

Andy Naylor, Chief Financial Officer of Tortilla, commented:

 

"We are excited to partner with Chartwells Universities and launch new sites
across the UK. In recent years, we have been successful in adapting the brand
for new locations and formats, and this will be another opportunity for us to
showcase our ability to bring Tortilla to customers across a breadth of
locations. This is an important agreement for us and will support our
long-term UK growth ambitions, while driving consumer awareness within a key
target demographic."

 

ENQUIRIES

 

 Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC                                Via Hudson Sandler
 Emma Woods, Non-Executive Chair
 Richard Morris, CEO
 Andy Naylor, CFO

 Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser, Sole Broker)  Tel: 020 3100 2222
 Andrew Godber
 Edward Thomas
 Christopher Whitaker
 Nikhil Varghese

 Hudson Sandler (Public Relations)                         Tel: 020 7796 4133
 Alex Brennan                                              tortilla@hudsonsandler.com (mailto:tortilla@hudsonsandler.com)
 Lucy Wollam
 Charlotte Cobb

 

For further information, visit tortillagroup.co.uk
(https://tortillagroup.co.uk/)

 

 

NOTES TO EDITORS

 

About Tortilla Mexican Grill plc

 

Tortilla is the largest and most successful fast-casual Mexican restaurant
group in the UK specialising in the sale of freshly made Californian-inspired
Mexican cuisine. The Group has 68 sites worldwide, comprising 51 sites in the
UK operated by the Group, three sites franchised to SSP Group in the UK, four
sites franchised to Compass Group UK & Ireland and ten franchised sites in
the Middle East.

 

The Group was founded in 2007 by Brandon Stephens, originally from California
who, upon his arrival in London in 2003, found it difficult to satisfy his
desire for quality burritos and tacos. As a result, Brandon established
Tortilla with a mission of offering customers freshly prepared, customisable,
and authentic Californian-inspired Mexican food.

 

The brand is synonymous with an energetic, vibrant culture, and with providing
a great value-for-money proposition. It embraces fast-growing sector trends
(including eating out, healthy eating, provenance, ethnic cuisine, delivery)
across a variety of locations, through a differentiated product offering which
is popular with a broad customer base, and a clearly defined multi-channel
marketing strategy. It benefits from flexible site locations and formats, and
a scalable central infrastructure.

 

About Chartwells Universities

 

Chartwells Universities is part of the education catering sector of Compass UK
& Ireland. It currently operates over 16 sites across the country,
delivering bespoke catering solutions tailored for the specific needs of its
clients. In addition to its central concepts, it has brand partnerships with
Subway, Greggs, Costa and Tortilla. To meet the needs and demands of the
students it serves, the business embraces a progressive multi-channel
marketing strategy, as well as sustainable business practices and products.

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