Guzman y Gomez (GYG; /ɡʊz.ˈmɑːn.iː.ɡoʊ.ˈmɛz/)[1] is a Mexican casual and fast food restaurant chain based in Australia.
Guzman y Gomez was established in Sydney in 2006 by New York City duo Steven Marks and Robert Hazan and operates over 200 restaurants in Australia, Japan, Singapore and the United States.
[12] In January 2020, Guzman y Gomez's international expansion continued with the opening of their first restaurant in the United States in the Chicago suburb of Naperville.
In 2009 they sold a minority stake to Peter Ritchie, Guy Russo and Steve Jermyn, who had previously been involved with McDonald's Australia.
[6] The board also includes co-founder Robert Hazan, 3 former McDonalds executives, Tom Cowan of TDM Growth Partners,[15] and Rokt CEO Bruce Buchanan.
[17] In May 2022, Magellan sold its 11.6% stake in the company to an entity owned by investment bank Barrenjoey Capital Partners for $140 million.