By Lewis Kwarcianyi
HUNDREDS of locals and visitors flocked to the grand opening of Guzman y Gomez at Glass House Mountains last Tuesday January 20, with $5 burritos and free coffee drawing strong crowds throughout the day.
Franchise owner, Nestor Unigarro, described the opening as a milestone moment. “This is a dream come true,” he said. “I came to Australia 26 years ago from Colombia.
I’ve been with GYG for eight years, starting as a crew member and working my way up to owning my own store.”
The new restaurant, located in the northbound service station development on the Bruce Highway, is just five minutes from the Glass House Mountains township and 10 minutes from Beerwah.
Nestor said the business has been preparing for weeks.
“We have been recruiting and training for the last six weeks and now we are employing 80 people at this store alone, mainly locals from this area.”
