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2 new, competing restaurants coming to Troy
Two new restaurants are coming to Troy — and they’ll compete head-to-head for the burrito market.
Hot Head Burritos will open a restaurant on South Dorset Road just north of Ohio 55 and east of I-75, according to Hot Head co-owner Ray Wiley. Located in a strip shopping center that includes a Subway and a Boston Stoker, the new Hot Head will be the eighth for the small Dayton-based chain that Wiley co-founded.
“We’re shooting for Dec. 15” to open, Wiley said. Customer requests from Troy-area residents who inquired online and at the Huber Heights Hot Head restaurant prompted Wiley to look into a Troy location, he said. The restaurant will open with about 15 employees, Wiley said.
Another burrito specialist, Chipotle, is preparing to open a restaurant on West Main Street west of I-75, in a small strip shopping center in front of the Meijer store that also houses a Panera Bread restaurant.
The 2,400-square-feet restaurant is projected to open in early 2010, said Chipotle spokeswoman Jenna Simenic. It will seat 48 people. Most new Chipotle restaurants open with about 30 employees, Simenic said.
The Denver-based chain operates 900 restaurants nationwide.
Troy Development Director Jim Dando said the two new restaurants will add to an already robust restaurant scene offering south-of-the-border cuisine, including El Sombrero, La Fiesta, El Rancho Grande and Taco Bell.
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By Rucky
November 6, 2009 5:01 PM | Link to this
The taco truck on Elm is the best real Mexican joint in town!
By null
November 5, 2009 7:48 AM | Link to this
Yawn. There are real Mexican restaurants in Troy, as well as real restaurants, that deserve attention besides these pesudo-Mexican chains. Didn’t Don LeDoux just open a place in Troy?
By barnstormer
November 4, 2009 4:49 PM | Link to this
Hot Head Burritos has fast become one of my faves. Hope the service in Troy is as good as it is at the Englewood location.
By Sari
November 4, 2009 2:35 PM | Link to this
Can’t wait! Used to live in Englewood where there is a Hot Head. It is like Subway - if you need a fast meal - it’s quick, filling and different from other fast food restaurants with burgers and fries.
By Robin
November 4, 2009 1:46 PM | Link to this
No competition to LaFiesta!
By moe
November 4, 2009 1:36 PM | Link to this
moe’s is better…
By DAY
November 4, 2009 12:51 PM | Link to this
I think I’ll stick with El Sombrero. Much more authentic than these new fast food places.
By Elizabeth
November 4, 2009 12:42 PM | Link to this
I agree,Texas Roadhouse would be a great addition to Troy.
By Steven
November 4, 2009 12:31 PM | Link to this
Troy is blessed to have LaFiesta as for the rest strictly poor quality fast no flavor food! What we really need is a Texas Roadhouse!
By Mr. Botulism
November 4, 2009 12:13 PM | Link to this
Yawn!
By Dixie Normous
November 4, 2009 12:09 PM | Link to this
So you’re telling me that if I need a great recipe for Colon Blow, then come to Troy.
By Aaron
November 4, 2009 12:07 PM | Link to this
@ katmandu, that is a horrible idea. That land is expensive and what would the owner do in the winter months with no revenue stream and a hefty mortgage/lease to pay. Even if it was open year round, it would be a most horrible idea. Would never work in Troy or anywhere near troy, for that matter.
By Sammie
November 4, 2009 11:37 AM | Link to this
Two more reasons NOT to eat in Troy!