Free Press Staff

The Boloco restaurant on Burlington’s Church Street is closing after nine years, the business announced this week. Boloco’s last day is Sunday.

In a letter posted online, CEO and Co-founder John Pepper said the chain sold five of its locations to another New England-based chain restaurant called b.good.

The menus at b.good, which has a slogan of “real.food.fast,” include salads, burgers, sandwiches and smoothies.

Pepper said b.good would be taking over the Burlington location “nearly immediately.”

“Our team members who choose to will be interviewing and onboarding with b.good the day after we close,” Pepper wrote.

Pepper added that he helped found B.Good in 2004, but is no longer involved in operations. Both restaurants started in Boston, and Boloco will continue to have 10 locations in that city, Pepper said.

In a video posted on YouTube Friday, Pepper said he sold the five Boloco locations for the financial health of the company.

The video, B.good CEO and Co-Founder Anthony Ackil said the restaurant has 45 locations with a goal of 60 by March and to eventually be nationwide.