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Qdoba Mexican Eats

San Diego, CA · Founded 1995 · QMED

Qdoba operates and offers franchises for the operation of high-quality, Mexican-themed quick-service or fast-casual restaurants where guests customize burritos, bowls, tacos, salads, quesadillas, and nachos with fresh ingredients prepared in-house.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.qdoba.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
827
units (2025)
6.4%
year over year

Units by Year

733
2022
747
2023
777
2024
827
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$548,100 – $1,294,000
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$40,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
4.5%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

Five percent (5%) of gross sales

Leadership

  • John C. Cywinski

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Mel Tucker

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Kevin Carroll

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Jeremy Vitaro

    Chief Development Officer

  • Justin Chenard

    Chief Accounting Officer

  • Paul Sinowitz

    Chief Supply Chain Officer

  • Prashant Budhale

    Chief Technology Officer

  • Lori Osley

    Vice President, Franchise Development

  • Kim Zamir

    Vice President of National Marketing

  • Jon Burke

    Chief Marketing Officer

On File

FDD years
20262023
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Franchisee records
215
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
14
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
29 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFQdoba Mexican Eats FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFQdoba Mexican Eats FDD 2023Opens in a new tab

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Read from this brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. FDD library maintained by AskTy; figures are as filed by the franchisor.