.png) Logo of Baja Fresh since late 2017 | |
.jpg) A Baja Fresh restaurant in San Carlos, California, in December 2010 | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | August 1990 Newbury Park, California, U.S. |
| Founder | Jim Magglos and Linda Magglos |
| Headquarters | Scottsdale, Arizona , U.S. (2016–present)[1] |
Number of locations | 162 (September 2016)[1] |
Area served | United States Portugal Kuwait (Future) |
Key people | Eric Lefebvre[2] |
| Products | Mexican-style fast casual food |
| Owner | Kahala Brands |
| Parent | MTY Food Group |
| Website | www |
Baja Fresh is an American chain of fast-casual Tex Mex restaurants founded in Newbury Park, California, in 1990 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. It is owned by Canadian franchisor MTY Food Group.[1] The chain emphasizes fresh ingredients, each restaurant featuring a self-serve salsa bar.
At the time of its acquisition by MTY in 2016, the chain operated 162 restaurants in the United States, Dubai, and Singapore, most of which are franchised.[1]
- ^ a b c d Luna, Nancy (September 12, 2016). "Irvine owner of Baja Fresh sold for $27 million to restaurant company tied to Pinkberry". ocregister.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ "MTY Food Group names Eric Lefebvre as new CEO". May 3, 2018.