Guzman y Gomez founder shares ‘brand defining’ moments

May 2, 2025 11:56

Guzman y Gomez’s founder and co-CEO Steven Marks has opened up about some of the brand’s most defining moments, or as he described, “the moments I almost lost my job”.

Guzman y Gomez is one of the fast growing food brands in the world. Speaking at the AANA Reset conference in Sydney on Thursday, Marks shared the Mexican restaurant’s journey from its humble Newtown, Sydney beginnings in 2006, to its global success in recent years.

In it’s first week, the business made $11,000. Now, just shy of two decades later, it is expected to make over $1 billion in revenue across its 245 restaurants globally.

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Lauren McNamara

Lauren McNamara is a freelance journalist. She previously spent three years at Mumbrella, most recently as the associate editor. She left her staff role in August 2025.