Big changes are in store for the long line of folks standing at the burrito cart outside the CVS on 15th and K streets NW. As of November 15, Pedro and Vinny’s John Rider will be handing over the reins to his new associate and business partner, William Risbrook.

Flyers will go up tomorrow announcing these changes as well as information about the cart’s move to the corner of 14th and L. There it will compete against the little yellow Korean BBQ cart.

Fans of the cart love the one-man operation’s Chipotle-sized burritos, full of black or pinto beans, fresh salsa, homemade guacamole and Rider’s homemade Mango Magma (a fruity mango-habanero sauce). Other little personal touches include the opportunity to sample a variety of other hot sauces, make your own change and grab a York Peppermint Pattie when you collect your burrito. Not to mention needing to check his website to make sure he’s open.

Don’t expect too much to change though. Like Rider, Risbrook is a culinary school graduate and will spend a few days in training with the master, so you can expect the cart to maintain the same tasty, high-quality burritos.

As for Rider, he plans to move to the North Carolina shore and open another branch of Pedro and Vinny’s — indoors. This doesn’t mean that John Rider is going away. He has big dreams to open up 100 Pedro and Vinny’s within five years, with 20 in the D.C. area. We hope to see him on a local street corner soon.

If you want to grab a taste of the original before the changes go into effect, get there early (11:30) or head over late (1:15) or you’ll be waiting for a long time. Though it sure is worth it.

Photo by Kyle Gustafson. Reporting by Matt Bourque.