National Burrito Day 2022 Is Thursday: Where To Find Deals In NJ

NEW JERSEY — Are you hungry yet?

April 7 is National Burrito Day, and several burrito-serving eateries located throughout the Garden State are prepared to celebrate. Popular national chains like Chipotle and Moe's Southwest Grill are offering unique deals and surprises.

According to the nationaldaystoday.com website, National Burrito Day didn’t get started until 2017. The website says this tortilla-wrapped goodness traces back to about 10,000 B.C., to Mesoamerican people of Mexico.

Burrito means “little donkey” in Spanish, and that has led to some speculation that the stuffed tortilla resembles the bedrolls and bundles often carried by burros, used as pack animals, according to Merriam-Webster.

Another legend says food vendor Juan Mendez used a donkey to carry his food in the Mexican Revolution (1910-20), and rolled it in a flour tortilla to keep it warm.

“People looking for Mendez's tasty offerings would say that they were looking for the ‘burrito,’ or rather the donkey with the food,” Merriam-Webster explains. “The legend certainly connects the donkey to the burrito, but the story lacks documented evidence.”

Another national day curation site, nationaltoday.com, says burritos appeared U.S. menus in the 1930s. More recent versions of burritos contain different kinds of meat, vegetables, rice and beans, dressed up with cheeses and dollops of sour cream and guacamole.

Below are some of the National Burrito Day deals. As always, availability may vary by location:

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill: People who sign up for the chain’s reward deal will get 50 bonus points that can be used to discount a Chicken Baja Burrito.

California Tortilla: People who order a burrito or bowl get a golden ticket redeemable for a discount on the next visit.

Chipotle Mexican Grill: On National Burrito Day, the chain plans to launch the Chipotle Burrito Builder on Roblox, billed as “a new stimulation experience that will challenge players to roll burritos in the metaverse to earn Burrito Bucks.”

Moe’s Southwest Grill: Customers who have signed up for Moe’s Rewards through the app can get burritos and bowls for $5.99.