Headquarters picks the point of sale
The filing makes headquarters the decision point for a POS, not the owners.
Item 11 · 2023 filingFrom the filings · Quick service restaurant
Qdoba Restaurant franchise
733 locations, and franchised locations grew 10.1% last year. Headquarters picks the POS and the loyalty program.
Older dataFrom the 2023 filing on record. A newer filing is overdue, so these figures may have changed.Updated September 2026
Total investment
$489K to $1.18M
Item 7
Locations
733
+10.1% franchised
Average revenue
$1.50M
per location, 2022
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$30K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
5%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
1.75%
Item 6 · percentage component
Tech fee
Up to $199 one time
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Term
10 years
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Franchised
61%
Item 20 · 447 of 733
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What decides a sale into Qdoba Restaurant
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2023 filingFranchised locations up 10.1%
Franchised locations grew by about 41 last year, and each opening buys the required systems.
Item 20 · 2023 filingThe account brief
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- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- 22 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Qdoba Restaurant franchise questions
How much does a Qdoba Restaurant franchise cost?
The 2023 FDD puts the total investment at $489,200 to $1,178,000, including a $30,000 initial fee.
How many Qdoba Restaurant locations are there?
The 2023 FDD lists 733 locations, 447 of them franchised and 286 run by the company. Franchised locations grew by about 41 over the year.
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