Explore jobs
Find specific jobs
Explore careers
Explore professions
Best companies
Explore companies
Boloco history
Boloco company history timeline
February 24, 1997 in Boston at the corner of Mass Ave and Boylston across from the Berklee College of Music
Buys back franchise rights sold in 2004 due to conflicting growth plans and a bit of culture clash.
Late in 2004, the founders decided to expand The Wrap beyond New England.
In 2005, both parties helped re-brand The Wrap as Boloco.
In 2007, Boloco announced that it would use only free-range eggs.
In 2007, the company became one of the first fast-casual chains to gain Certified Green status with the Green Restaurant Association.
2008 – Boston Globe Blind Taste Test – Burritos
Wins Best of Boston 2008 for best location within a chain… unfortunately the lucky location (187 Elm Street in Somerville) closes its doors forever (our first and only in 12 years) the very same day the award is announced.
In 2008, the company ceased using Styrofoam, substituting corn-based smoothie cups and compostable bowls.
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Dick Durbin speak at Boloco Atlantic Wharf as part of Raising the Minimum Wage campaign – still sadly stuck at $7.25 per hour since 2009.
Fall 2010 kicks off with the largest contingency of Boloco Campus Mavens to-date.
Estimated opening – late January 2011.
2012 – EY Entrepreneur of the Year Winner – New England – Ernst & Young
To repay debt and shore up operations, Boloco sells #16 School Street (Boston) to Clover Food Lab, a local business that founder John Pepper invested in 2014.
The peak number of locations was 22, in 2014, but the company was losing about $3 million per year.
Boloco raises minimum starting wage to $12.00 per hour, with goal of reaching average wage of $15 by 2016.
The Harvard Square location closed in July 2017, after 19 and a half years of operation.
Boloco completes the turnaround and returns to full profitability in 2017.
Boloco Modern Mexican 2021.
Rate how well Boloco lives up to its initial vision.
Boloco jobs
Do you work at Boloco?
Is Boloco's vision a big part of strategic planning?
Boloco competitors
| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lettuce Entertain You | 1971 | $300.0M | 8,000 | 215 |
| Noodles & Company | 1995 | $493.3M | 7,001 | 981 |
| Shake Shack | 2004 | $1.3B | 6,101 | 480 |
| Blaze Pizza | 2011 | $63.0M | 1,761 | 166 |
| The Halal Guys | 1990 | $1.1M | 35 | 7 |
| Chili's Grill & Bar | 1975 | $4.4B | 13,000 | 112 |
| Au Bon Pain | 1978 | $41.0M | 3,000 | 115 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | 1993 | $11.3B | 64,570 | 3,594 |
| Space Needle | 1962 | $740,000 | 15 | 5 |
| Houston | 2019 | $910,000 | 50 | 94 |
Boloco history FAQs
Zippia gives an in-depth look into the details of Boloco, including salaries, political affiliations, employee data, and more, in order to inform job seekers about Boloco. The employee data is based on information from people who have self-reported their past or current employments at Boloco. The data on this page is also based on data sources collected from public and open data sources on the Internet and other locations, as well as proprietary data we licensed from other companies. Sources of data may include, but are not limited to, the BLS, company filings, estimates based on those filings, H1B filings, and other public and private datasets. While we have made attempts to ensure that the information displayed are correct, Zippia is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of this information. None of the information on this page has been provided or approved by Boloco. The data presented on this page does not represent the view of Boloco and its employees or that of Zippia.
Boloco may also be known as or be related to Boloco and Stellar Restaurant Group, Inc.