Private equity and investment bankers convinced Aussies they could sell burritos to the Yanks – and they swallowed it.

In February, Guzman y Gomez told investors that losses in the US had reached $8 million in the first half of the 2026 financial year.

Guzman y Gomez's shares surged after announcing that it has decided to exit the U.S. market while keeping its Australian business as the main focus

Company founder Steven Marks says US stores will close as it can no longer justify cost of trying to break into crowded market

Private equity and investment bankers convinced Aussies they could sell burritos to the Yanks – and they swallowed it.

Private equity and investment bankers convinced Aussies they could sell burritos to the Yanks – and they swallowed it.

Steven Marks still thinks the Mexican food chain could have cracked the US – just not fast enough. Now the company needs to double down at home.

GyG offered bigger burritos in the US than it does in Australia in an attempt to woo American customers