QDOBA Mexican Eats

Franchise Overview

QDOBA Mexican Eats is a fast-casual Mexican restaurant franchise where operators serve fresh, handcrafted food — including grilled proteins, house-made salsas, and fully customizable menu items — prepared in-house daily across dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering channels.

Key Highlights

Largest Mexican fast-casual restaurant franchise operating in the U.S.
Flexible store formats from 500 to 2,000 sq ft suit diverse venue types
Multiple dayparts — breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night — diversify revenue
Incentives available for franchisees entering newly opened development markets

QDOBA's combination of flexible format options, broad daypart coverage, and comprehensive franchisee support makes it a compelling opportunity for operators seeking a proven fast-casual Mexican brand with national scale.

Just the Facts

For most current information, see Franchise Disclosure Documents

In Business Since1995

Number of Units827

Min Liquid Capital—

Required Networth—

$$$Total Investment$235K – $1.3M

QDOBA Mexican Eats Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)

These official QDOBA Mexican Eats FDDs contain 23 sections of federally mandated disclosures such as franchisee obligations, franchisor litigation, and financial performance. FDD's are typically 100+ pages long and are critical to evaluate when researching a franchise.

Available Documents

Qdoba FDD 2025

December 2025

$99.00

Qdoba, Qdoba Mexican Eats, Qdoba Mexican Grill FDD 2024

December 2024

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Qdoba, Qdoba Mexican Eats, Qdoba Mexican Grill FDD 2023

December 2023

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Qdoba Mexican Eats FDD 2022

December 2022

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Qdoba FDD 2022

February 2022

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Qdoba FDD 2021

January 2021

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Qdoba FDD 2020

March 2020

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Qdoba FDD 2019

February 2019

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Qdoba FDD 2018

February 2018

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Qdoba FDD 2017

March 2017

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Qdoba FDD 2016

January 2016

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