Blow for Dundalk as burrito store closes its doors

California Burrito in Park Street is no more

Park Street has suffered a major blow following the closure of California Burrito in the last few days.

The Mexican-style grill opened to great excitement last September as they became the first local restaurant to serve burritos.

However, they shut their doors last Thursday, with their store at 19 Park Street – the former ACC Bank – now up for lease with DNG Duffy estate agents at a rate of €30,000 per year.

Indeed, the restaurant’s online presence has also gone up in smoke in the last few days with their Facebook page deleted and their data removed from the likes of just-eat.ie

They have confirmed via their Twitter feed that they are closed for good though.

This is the latest in a series of blows for Park Street with Butterflyz and Angelz being forced to move out of the town to a location at Flurry Bridge and Baldwin’s Jewellers also set to close their store to move into Mint in Earl Street.

New burrito bar on the way to Dundalk

Dundalk is set for a new dining experience with a new burrito restaurant and take away set to open in Park Street this summer.

California Burrito is expected to open in June and will be serving Mexican cuisine including burritos and quesadillas.

No exact location for the new burrito bar has yet been given but it is expected to be in 19-20 Park Street after owner Paul Duffy was recently granted conditional planning permission by Dundalk Town Council to convert the existing financial institution into a sit-down restaurant.

In the meantime, the owners are on the lookout for staff and anyone interested in applying is asked to email their CV to caliburritodundalk@gmail.com

You can also follow California Burrito on Facebook or Twitter.