WOWorks Acquires Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina and Zoup! Eatery.

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US-based restaurant operator WOWorks, the holding company of better-for-you restaurant brands, Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek, is acquiring US-based fast-casual restaurant brands Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina and Zoup! Eatery, the company said.

These two brands share a common core DNA found across all WOWorks restaurant brands, where they serve plant-forward food.

Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina is a Southwestern fast-casual burrito, taco, bowl and salad concept that allows guests to customize their order with their choice of proteins and toppings.

Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina serves only 100% natural meals, including hormone-free and plant-based proteins, prepared and cooked every day, as well as farm-fresh, locally sourced ingredients to suit any dietary lifestyle.

Founded in 2000 and based in Athens, Georgia, the brand has 50 franchise-owned restaurants and four company owned locations located primarily in the Southeast.

Zoup! Eatery is a fast-casual concept centered around offering soups, broth bowls, salads and sandwiches.

Zoup! Eatery offers 12 rotating daily soups as part of an innovative menu that offers delicious...

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