In a move designed to significantly expand its franchise, the owner of Pittsfield, Mass.-based Hot Harry’s Fresh Burritos has named industry veteran Richard Tarascio, a former vice president of Connecticut-based Wayback Burgers, as the company’s new president. Owner Samir Abdullah will continue to serve as executive vice president. The two men are equal partners, Tarascio said. According to Tarascio, Hot Harry’s is planning to add 200 stores over the next five years, Founded in January 2004, Hot Harry’s currently operates two stores in Pittsfield, three locations in New York’s Capital Region, and one in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Hot Harry’s is also planning to open another shop in New Britain, Conn., by the end of February.