Qdoba Mexican Eats FDD – Franchise Information, Costs and Fees
Type of Business
Qdoba Restaurant Corporation grants franchises for the operation of quick-service or fast-casual Mexican restaurants under the service mark Qdoba®, and variations on that mark.
Corporate Information
Qdoba Restaurant Corporation is a Colorado corporation. Qdoba conducts business under its corporate name and the trade name “Qdoba®,” “Qdoba Mexican Eats®,” “Qdoba Mexican Grill,” and variations on those names. Qdoba’s business address and official place of business is 350 Camino De La Reina, Suite 400, San Diego, California 92108. They began offering franchises for sale in 1997.
Investment
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Qdoba restaurant is $489,200 to $1,178,000. This includes $30,000 which must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliates. The total investment necessary to begin operation of a non-traditional Qdoba restaurant is $252,800 to $816,700. This
includes $15,000 which must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliates.
The franchisor may offer the right to enter into a development agreement to develop a minimum of two Qdoba restaurants pursuant to a development agreement. You must pay a development fee to the franchisor in the amount of $10,000 for each restaurant to be developed (there are no additional fees payable to their affiliates). The total investment necessary under the development agreement, based on a commitment of two Qdoba restaurants, is $1,039,400 to $2,421,000. This includes $20,000 of development fees that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliates.
