THE Tortilla group is set to open its first Northern Ireland food outlet in Belfast city centre.
The fast-casual Californian-style Mexican restaurant chain has applied for planning permission to convert a former retail unit in the Cornmarket area into a new dining experience.
The proposal for the unit at Arthur Square seeks to establish a takeaway restaurant with 50 covers on the ground floor, creating around 20 jobs.
Originally set up in London in 2007 by two Californian natives, Tortilla is best known for its burritos and tacos.
It currently has around 50 restaurants in Britain along with 10 outlets across Dubai and Saudi Arabia.
The company went public in September 2021 and now has a market capitalisation of around £64 million.
The unit at Arthur Square, which was last used as a pop-up location for Google, has been vacant since October 2020. It was previously occupied by the Hotter shoe franchise.
Ernest Jones and Dermalogica have recently set up shop in the units either side.
