# Qdoba Restaurant Corporation

> Qdoba Restaurant Corporation operates and franchises QDOBA Mexican Eats, a customizable Mexican fast-casual chain founded in Denver in 1995 and now headquartered in San Diego. Its restaurants prepare ingredients in-house, flame-grill proteins, and sell burritos, bowls, tacos, quesadillas, nachos and salads in stores, through digital ordering and via catering. The brand's clearest point of difference is value transparency: a first portion of hand-crafted guacamole and signature 3-cheese queso can be added to create-your-own entrées without an extra charge. Privately owned through Butterfly Equity's restaurant platform, Qdoba is pursuing franchise-led growth from more than 865 restaurants toward roughly 2,000.

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Headquarters:** San Diego, United States
- **Founders:** Anthony Miller (Co-founder), Robert Hauser (Co-founder and chef)
- **Team size:** Approximately 4,400 corporate LinkedIn-listed employees; Qdoba says its wider restaurant system creates jobs for more than 16,000 people.
- **Products:** Create-your-own entrées, Chef-crafted and seasonal menu items, QDOBA Rewards, Digital ordering and delivery, Catering
- **Notable:** Grew from one Denver restaurant in 1995 to 865 locations by July 2026., Reached its 200th restaurant in 2005 and 600th in 2011., Opened its first international restaurant in Canada in 2012 and its first Puerto Rico restaurant in 2022.

## Products & services

- **Create-your-own entrées** — Made-to-order burritos, bowls, tacos, quesadillas, nachos and salads with a choice of proteins, rice, beans, salsas and toppings; the first portion of guacamole and 3-cheese queso is included on qualifying create-your-own entrées.
- **Chef-crafted and seasonal menu items** — Signature combinations and limited-time proteins, sides and desserts designed to add novelty without changing the core assembly-line format.
- **QDOBA Rewards** — A mobile and web loyalty program that awards points on eligible purchases and supports personalized offers, status benefits and free-food redemptions.
- **Digital ordering and delivery** — Ordering through QDOBA's website and mobile apps, with pickup and delivery availability varying by restaurant.
- **Catering** — Hot bars, boxed meals and group-order options for offices, schools, celebrations and other events, with pickup and delivery at participating locations.
- **Franchise opportunities** — Traditional and nontraditional restaurant formats, training, real-estate support, operations systems and national marketing for qualified multi-unit operators.

## Achievements

- Grew from one Denver restaurant in 1995 to 865 locations by July 2026.
- Reached its 200th restaurant in 2005 and 600th in 2011.
- Opened its first international restaurant in Canada in 2012 and its first Puerto Rico restaurant in 2022.
- Reached two million rewards members in 2019.
- Ranked among USA TODAY 10Best fast-casual restaurants for seven consecutive years, including six years at number one, according to Qdoba.
- Named among Yelp's Most Loved Airport Brands and ranked number seven in Qdoba's 2026 company materials.
- Built a development pipeline exceeding 650 restaurant commitments by 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Qdoba said it was cooperating with the FDA and CDC during a multistate Salmonella Javiana investigation and proactively removed fresh and pickled jalapeños from U.S. restaurants while working with suppliers and distributors.
- **2026-07** — The company announced development agreements for 30 Atlanta restaurants and 20 Nashville restaurants, while B Wild affiliate 7 Star Eats expanded its development commitment to 63 units.
- **2026-07** — Qdoba reported 865 restaurants in 46 U.S. states plus Canada, Puerto Rico, Japan and South Korea.
- **2026-06** — Qdoba introduced Spicy Tequila Lime Steak and Churro Chips with a seasonal rewards campaign.
- **2026-05** — Qdoba closed a $435 million whole business securitization to refinance debt and support remodels, digital make-lines and technology.
- **2026-01** — Restaurant and public-company legal veteran Cathy Tang joined Qdoba as chief legal officer.
- **2025-09** — Jon Burke was promoted to chief marketing officer as the chain passed 825 restaurants and reported more than 600 in development.

## Links

- Website: https://www.qdoba.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qdoba
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Qdoba
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@QDOBA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qdoba/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdoba
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@qdoba

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Last updated: 2026-08-13