franchisor in depth: QDOBA
#1 Mexican Fast Casual Franchise QDOBA Sees Explosive Growth QDOBA Mexican Eats® (QDOBA) has long been a key player in the fast casual franchising space. Voted the #1 Mexican Fast Casual Franchise for the fourth consecutive year by USA Today 10 Best, it’s no surprise that the brand continues to sign multi-unit development deals. This includes recently closing the largest deal in its history to bring even more restaurants to the United States and Canada as a part of its plan to open 2,000 units across the continent. Despite already having nearly 750 restaurants open across North America, with five more coming to the Ontario area soon, the brand still has plenty of untapped market availability across North America, for qualified, passionate multi-unit operators with experience in development strategy. As its footprint expands, QDOBA continues to pride itself on its wide variety of cost-effective and flexible buildout options, ensuring it is the perfect addition for every community their franchisees are looking to grow into and serve. “If you come to me and say, I‘ve got 1,600 square feet of unique space, we’ll make that work for QDOBA,” said Jim Sullivan, chief development officer at QDOBA. “The brand is a good fit anywhere.” Sullivan is correct: From traditional footprints — endcaps, drive thrus, and inline storefronts — to non-traditional venues such as airports, universities and colleges, QDOBA knows how to make an 28 canadian franchise magazine
