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Good news burrito fans: Boojum's just been bought and they're promising more stores

The Mexican fast-food stores are remaining in Irish hands.

BOOJUM IS BEING sold, but the new owners are promising that it will mean more burritos for Irish customers.

The first Boojum opened in Belfast in 2007 and has since grown to five popular Mexican food-food stores across Ireland.

They’ve proved so popular that a partnership between Irish equity firm Renatus and two Belfast brothers have decided to buy out the brand.

The stores make a range of Mexican food but the classic burrito is still king. Even this week,  TheDailyEdge.ie placed Boojum top of its list of the top 5 burritos in Dublin.

David and Andrew Maxwell are partnering up with Renatus to acquire Boojum and say that they plan to grow the business.

“We have ambitious expansion plans,” David says. “Our aim, in partnership with Renatus, is to preserve the great business that we are buying and build it to create many new jobs as we bring the Boojum experience to new communities.”

Renatus co-founder Mark Flood described Boojum as the “best Mexican food offering in Ireland” but the partners are staying tight-lipped about the value of the deal.

Rentaus says its usual investment is between €1 million- €3 million but given that this deal was a joint venture it’s likely that the value of the buyout is more. TheJournal.ie understands that the total price was less than €6 million.

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    Jul 24th 2015, 6:08 PM

    I want my share. I’ve filled 5 loyalty cards in the past 3 years. And the first t-shirt I got doesn’t even fit anymore!

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    Jul 24th 2015, 6:01 PM

    Best burrito in town!

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    Jul 24th 2015, 6:04 PM

    i was asked to pose for a photo like that for work once. i no longer work there

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    Mute Terry OCallaghan
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    Jul 24th 2015, 7:38 PM

    I ate in the Dublin one twice and I cannot say the food was great. so hopefully new owners will do a better job

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    Jul 24th 2015, 8:20 PM

    That’s definitely beyond the call of duty to have to look like you’re from some sort of American high school musical. .there is dignity in preparing food and serving it to people, there’s not much in having your photo taken like you and your colleagues have been lifted off the air like you’ve had a collective super fart. .

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    Jul 24th 2015, 6:20 PM

    Hope the quality of the food stays the same!

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    Mute Stephen O'Connell
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    Jul 24th 2015, 6:09 PM

    Nice food but they are terrible for large orders. Our company gets food from them and every time they get the order wrong!!

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    Mute Aaron D
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    Jul 24th 2015, 6:32 PM

    Tell your office manager to give me a shout

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    Jul 24th 2015, 7:58 PM

    Jesus Stephen how do you cope?

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    Jul 24th 2015, 9:45 PM

    Bring Boojum to Cork plz.

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    Jul 24th 2015, 6:21 PM

    Get FAT.

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    Jul 24th 2015, 8:01 PM

    The food is disgusting. I thought I had ordered chicken filling. It wasn’t like any chicken I had before. It was inedible and I threw it out. This is calorie laden muck.

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    Mute Patrick James Walsh
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    Jul 25th 2015, 2:04 PM

    Totally agree, this is mexican food Irish style, bears no comparison to the real thing, but tastes good after 10 pints like everything in ireland.

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    Mute Blaine Gaffney
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    Jul 25th 2015, 2:20 AM

    Had my first Boojum in Belfast in 2013. I was instantly hooked. A massive feed for just 5 Pounds. I eventually got the 40 stamps and got my free T shirt. Great place.

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    Jul 24th 2015, 6:31 PM

    Congrats Maxie and Andrew looking forward to trying it!!!

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    Jul 25th 2015, 3:09 AM

    Got food poisining there last week

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    Jul 25th 2015, 2:21 AM

    Oh well, it was good while it lasted

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