Qdoba Mexican Eats FDD – Franchise Information, Costs and Fees
Type of Business
Qdoba Franchisor LLC 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 Franchisor LLC is a Delaware limited liability company formed on September 7, 2023. Qdoba conducts business under its corporate name and the trade name “Qdoba®,” “Qdoba Mexican Eats®,” “Qdoba Mexican Grill®,” and variations on those names (collectively, “Qdoba”). Qdoba’s business address and official place of business is 350 Camino De La Reina, Suite 400, San Diego, California 92108. They became the franchisor of the Qdoba restaurant system in the United States on November 28, 2023 as part of the Securitization Transaction, which is described below. Through their parents and predecessors, they have operated one or more Qdoba (formerly known as Zuma Fresh Mexican Grill and Z-TECA) restaurants since September 1995. Their predecessor began offering franchises for sale in 1997.
Investment
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Qdoba restaurant is $489,200 to $1,307,000. 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 $917,700. 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.