FRANCHISE



Invest in the leading fast-casual Mexican food concept, where Big Flavors make for a Bold investment.
QDOBA® is seeking qualified candidates to join us as we expand our brand reach and grow our business throughout North America. With a leadership team dedicated to system-wide success and an experienced franchise development team here to help guide you through the process, the QDOBA franchise model is a refined system that’s optimized for success and longevity.
At QDOBA, we aim to give our franchisees all the support it takes to succeed; in return we are looking for experienced and dedicated franchisees looking to expand their portfolio and help us grow our brand. Discover what it takes to become a QDOBA franchisee, explore our available markets, and learn about the process of becoming a franchisee. Become a part of the QDOBA family.
Ideal Candidate
Qualifications
Multi-unit restaurant, retail, hospitality, or relevant business ownership experience preferred
Knowledge of, or experience in, the local market or one that is similar to the proposed market (urban, suburban, rural, regional issues)
Experience in development and real estate preferred (including but not limited to real estate site selection, business impact, remodel programs, etc.)
Franchisee and all partners must be United States citizens
Requirements
Minimum liquidity requirements for the franchisee or its owners (as a whole) are as follows:

Fees
- Initial franchise fee of $30k per restaurant for a 10-year term
- Royalty fees of 5% of gross sales
- Marketing fees of 1.75% national, 1.25% local spend

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QDOBA's flexibility makes us the perfect concept to license for non-traditional spaces.
QDOBA is all about bringing FLAVOR to people's lives no matter where their lives lead them, airports, travel centers, casinos, military bases, government agencies, colleges and universities, or business offices. We are a perfect fit for the non-traditional restaurant space because of our flexible menu offerings for breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as providing all-inclusive customized entrees where guac and queso is a staple not an add-on. Our non-traditional restaurant design allows QDOBA to be built within a 400 sq. ft. space to a 1,200 sq. ft. space, so we can customize the restaurant to fit the needs of the location.
OUR RESTAURANT DESIGN OFFERS THE FLEXIBILITY TO FIT IN ALMOST ANY SPACE
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Airport Stores
- Hartsfield – Jackson Atlanta International Airport Terminal A
- Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Terminal E
- Orlando International Airport
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Detroit International Airport
- Tampa International Airport
- Newark International Airport
- Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
- San Diego International Airport
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
- Seattle - Tacoma International Airport
- Denver International Airport
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport
- Baltimore Washington International Airport
Opening May 2022
- Philadelphia Intrnational Airport
- John Wayne Airport
Colleges & Universities
- James Madison University
- Old Dominion University
- Grand Valley State University
- University of Akron
- Purdue University
- Bloomsburg University
- Ole Miss University
- University of Central Florida
- Arizona State University Tempe
- Arizona State University Polytechnical
- Arizona State University West
- University of South Dakota
- University of Tennessee Knoxville
- Elon University
- Cal Poly Pomona University
- Virginia Tech University
- Texas Women’s University
- University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign
- Illinois State University
- Northern Illinois State University
- University of Maryland
- University of Pittsburg-Bradford
- Lindenwood University
- Chapman University
- Kentucky State University
- Western Illinois University
- Colorado School of Mines
- Colorado University – Denver
- Grand Canyon University
- University of Idaho
- Embry Riddle University
- North Carolina A&T
- St. Louis University
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
- Loyola Marymount University
- Northern Kentucky University
- Northern Arizona University
- University of Cincinnati
Opening August/September 2022
- Gonzaga University
- CSU San Marcos
- Phoenix College
- Mesa College
- U of Miami
- University of North Florida
- American University
Travel Plazas
- Oasis Travel Center
- Primm Travel Center
- Valley Center Travel Center
Malls & Casino
Malls
- Seattle Premium Outlet
- Mall of America
- Opening May 6th Chicago Premium Outlet
- Opening September 2022 Underground Turn style Market Place
Casino
- Northern Quest Casino
Military Installations
- Army and Airforce Bases
- Joint Base McCord
- Ft Bragg Smoke Bomb Hill
- Ft. Bragg North Post
- Ft. Campbell
- Ft Polk
- Ft. Hood
- Ft. Drum
- Ft. Carson
- Ft. Leonard Wood
- Ft Benning 1
- Ft Benning 2
- Davis Monthan
- Robins AFB
- Ft. Meade
- Ft Stewart
- Ft. Sam Houston
- Ft. Lee
- Lackland AFB
- Ft. Knox
- Ft. Jackson
- Ft. Riley
- Nellis AFB
- Ft. Sill
- Ft. Rucker
- Ft. Belvoir
- Ft. Eutis
- Scott AFB
- Ft. Leavenworth
Opening May and July 2022
- Langley AFB
- Barksdale AFB
Opening July 2022
- Marine Base: Camp Pendleton
- Naval Air Station: Jacksonville
Government Agency
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