Qdoba Mexican Grill's grand opening of first Kansas City location

KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 15 /PRNewswire/-- Qdoba Mexican Grill, one of the nation's hottest concepts in quality fast-casual cuisine, announces plans to spice up the Kansas City dining scene with the opening of its very first franchise location in Kansas City and the state of Missouri. Located at 3895 State Line Road, the restaurant is scheduled to open for business on Monday, April 19. Seating 66 customers inside, along with an additional 36 outdoor patio seats, the location will be operated by the franchise group KS-Mexican Grill, which holds the rights to develop 16 additional Qdoba stores in the Kansas City market and the state of Kansas. KS-Mexican Grill chief operating officer Darin Harris is a veteran franchise developer, most recently as a franchisee of Papa John's Pizza. He also recently served as vice president of franchise development for Captain D's Seafood. "We are really excited to offer the people of Kansas City a new and unique taste in the fast-casual Mexican scene," says Darin Harris, Qdoba's Kansas City franchisee. "I know that once people come into Qdoba and try our food, they'll be back to try our entire menu." Qdoba Mexican Grill combines fresh ingredients with an innovative combination of sauces, salsas and marinades to create nontraditional, fast-casual Mexican fare. Qdoba's menu centers around large signature burritos that offer unique flavors, including poblano pesto, fajita ranchera and chicken mole. The menu also includes grilled quesadillas, taco salads, nachos, Naked Burritos, tacos and soup. All entrees are prepared in front of the customer and topped with personally selected ingredients, including one of five distinctive salsas. "Qdoba is excited to be one of the leaders in the fast-casual market. Along with franchisees like Kansas City's Darin Harris, we are committed to continuing aggressive growth to bring Qdoba to markets across the nation," says Gary Beisler, president and chief executive officer of Qdoba Mexican Grill.About Qdoba Mexican GrillThe first Qdoba Mexican Grill opened in Denver in 1995, and the fast-casual chain now has more than 130 restaurants located in over 20 states. Qdoba is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jack in the Box Inc. (NYSE: JBX). Franchise development rights exist for additional Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurants in areas throughout the nation. For more information about Qdoba, please visit http://www.qdoba.com.