Tijuana Flats Restaurant In Alabama Nears Opening, As Chain Expands
This article was published on AL.com on 9/2/23. Tijuana Flats, the Orlando, Fla.-based Tex-Mex-For-All restaurant chain, plans to open 50 locations in the Southeast by 2025. There’s about to be a new taco in town, as an opening date approaches for Alabama’s first...
Tijuana Flats Rolls Out New ‘Flat-Out Happy Hour’ To Drive Business
This article was published on QSR 7/31/23. It has been edited to fit this format. Tijuana Flats, the Orlando, Florida-based Tex-Mex original, is launching an innovative take on Happy Hour with the announcement of its new “Flat-Out Happy Hour,” which will run daily...
Just In Queso Foundation Empowers Franchisees to Create Community Impact
“Doing Good Fuels Our Fire” is more than a catchphrase at Tijuana Flats. We are dedicated to creating opportunities to support our communities by bringing together our franchisees, their employees and guests, and collaborations with local organizations that share our...
Tijuana Flats Named One of America’s Best Loyalty Programs By Newsweek
Loyalty programs are an essential component of how most businesses operate. This is especially true in the restaurant industry. A growing amount of profit is tied to dollars coming in courtesy of loyalty programs. In 2022 Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson said, "Starbucks...
WHY NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO INVEST IN A FLATS
This article was published on Nation’s Restaurant News 5/2/23. It has been edited to fit this format. Tijuana Flats recently launched exclusive new franchising opportunities and development incentives, with plans to open 50 locations by 2025. The clock is ticking...
Tijuana Flats Announces Expanded Hours to Drive More Business
Tex-Mex brand plans to open earlier and close later to enable franchisees to better meet the needs of their guests This article was published on Nation’s Restaurant News 6/22/23. Tijuana Flats, an Orlando, Florida-based fast-casual original, is announcing expanded...
Six Reasons Why Mexican Restaurants Are Growing in Popularity and How Tijuana Flats is Leading the Way
It’s difficult to remember a time when Mexican food didn’t play a dominant role in America’s tastebuds. No longer an unfamiliar food choice, Mexican food has become a mainstream food staple for most Americans. Americans love Mexican food and for good reason. In...
How Tijuana Flats is using franchise incentives to speed expansion
CEO Joe Christina has shifted the chain’s focus from single-unit operators to multi-unit franchisees as it plots 50 openings in 3 years across the Southeast. This article was published 4/7/23 on Restaurant Dive. About a decade ago, Tijuana Flats CEO Joe Christina...
A New Normal Takes Hold; Restaurants Focused on Paths to Continued Growth in 2023
This article was published on National Restaurant Association 4/28/23. It has been edited to fit this format. Today, the National Restaurant Association released its 2023 State of the Restaurant Industry report, which examines key factors impacting the industry...
Tex-Mex Overtakes Italian as America’s Go-To Food Order
This article was published on Axios 4/15/23. It has been edited to fit this format. The go-to favorite cuisine of Americans used to be Italian, but increasingly it's Latin American and Tex-Mex food like tacos, quesadillas and birrias… Why It Matters The dramatic rise...