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Tijuana Flats launches new menu, opens two locations

February 2, 2010

Tijuana Flats has added several new menu additions to its Fresh Mex lineup, now available at its South Florida locations.

According to a Broward County blog, all six new items were featured for three months in test stores throughout the Central Florida area.

The items include "signature burritos" that feature the Tijuana Flats take on other classic dishes. The Steak & Cheesy Burrito, a Tex-mex version of a classic philly cheese steak, is filled with seasoned steak, grilled onions, peppers and topped with mozzarella cheese.

The company added a Chips & Beefy Queso dip, which is Tijuana's delicious classic cheese "queso" dip mixed with fresh ground beef. Another permanent menu item are the rice bowls, a whole wheat fried tortilla shell loaded with rice, black beans, grilled onions, peppers, tomatoes, green onions, salsa and a choice of meat.

The company also plans to open two new corporate locations in March, according to an article in theOrlando Business Journal. The Florida locations include a 2,000-square-foot, 100-seat location in College Park and a 2,300-square-foot, 105-seat location in Palm Beach Gardens.

From the story:

Orlando-based general contractor TWT Construction LLC is working on both new restaurants, while Spanish design firm Architectonic Studio worked on the College Park eatery and Coral Springs-based design firm LM Architect & Associates Inc. worked on the Palm Beach Gardens location.

The Winter Park-based, fast-casual Tex-Mex restaurant chain is planning a total of eight new sites in Florida and North Carolina by year's end, two of which will be franchised.

Tijuana Flats has more than 70 locations throuhout Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The company opened 10 restaurants in Florida and North Carolina last year.