A Baja Fresh restaurant in San Carlos, California, in December 2010
Company type
Subsidiary
Industry
Restaurant
Founded
August 1990; 33 years ago (1990-08) 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.bajafresh.com
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]
^ abcdLuna, 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.
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