Baja Fresh
Logo of Baja Fresh since late 2017 | |
A Baja Fresh restaurant in San Carlos, California, in December 2010 | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant Franchising |
| Founded | August 1990 Newbury Park, California, U.S. |
| Founder | Jim Magglos and Linda Magglos |
| Headquarters | Scottsdale, Arizona , U.S. (2016–present) |
Number of locations | 162 (September 2016) |
Area served | United States Portugal Kuwait (Future) |
Key people | Eric Lefebvre |
| Products | Mexican-style fast casual food |
| Owner | Kahala Brands |
| Parent | MTY Food Group |
| Website | www |
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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. 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.