Bartaco Explained

bartaco
Hq Location:	Arlington, Virginia
Num Locations:	27
Key People:	Scott Lawton (CEO)
Parent:	L Catterton
Website:	bartaco.com

Bartaco,^[1] stylized as bartaco, is an American restaurant chain company which focuses on upscale street-style food.^{[2] [3]}

Founded in 2010 by Andy Pforzheimer and Sasa Mahr-Batuz, the restaurant currently operates in 22 locations in 12 states, mostly along the East Coast of the US.^[4] The restaurant's first location opened in Port Chester, New York.^[5]

In 2019, bartaco was acquired when private equity firm L Catterton purchased Del Frisco's Restaurant Group for $650 million. Bartaco is being run as a separate business under the firm's ownership, alongside Barcelona Wine Bar.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2015-11-23 . bartaco now available for curbside pick-up and delivery . 2022-06-19 . bartaco . en.
2. Web site: Olmsted . Larry . Small plates, sangria and fun on the menu at bartaco . 2022-06-19 . USA TODAY . en-US.
3. News: Brooks . Patricia . 2014-06-27 . Building a Full Meal, Bite by Bite by Bite . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-06-19 . 0362-4331.
4. Web site: Barteca: The Challenge and Opportunity of Private Equity - Case - Faculty & Research - Harvard Business School . 2022-06-19 . www.hbs.edu.
5. Web site: 2011-01-05 . Barcelona Restaurant creators open Bartaco in Port Chester . 2022-06-19 . StamfordAdvocate . en-US.
6. Web site: Schott . Paul . 2019-09-25 . Greenwich firm completes nine-figure acquisition of Barcelona, Bartaco . 2022-06-19 . GreenwichTime . en-US.
7. Web site: Press L Catterton . 2022-06-19 . www.lcatterton.com.