Students from Wheeler's former college made up some of the restaurant's early customers.Īfter the third location was opened, a semi-retired restaurant executive, Camp Fitch, was invited to Tijuana Flats by his golf partner. It was modeled after Burrito Brothers, a Mexican restaurant in Gainesville, Florida and funded with $20,000 in borrowed money from Wheeler's family. Tijuana Flats was started in Winter Park, Florida. The company had 18 locations before expanding out-of-state in 2004. The restaurant was founded in Winter Park, Florida, in 1995 by University of Central Florida graduate Brian Wheeler with US$20,000 in loans. Customers order at the front counter and are served after taking a seat. Tijuana Flats restaurants are fast-casual hybrids with fresh food, hot sauce bars, art murals and off-beat culture. It has over 135 locations (117 company owned & 18 franchised) throughout Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, and Indiana. location in 2011, and has five locations in the greater Triangle region.Tijuana Flats Tex-Mex is a privately-held American restaurant chain serving Tex-Mex cuisine. The restaurant also recently incorporated the use of silver trays in place of plastic bowls. The Triangle region in particular has been incredibly receptive to Tijuana Flats, and we can't wait for our guests here to experience this 'Amped Up' style for themselves."Īdditional recent updates from Tijuana Flats include the introduction of its "Flat Outrageous" menu section, which includes three new street tacos, Crispy Baja, Lime Steak, and Jerk Chicken, as well as Philly Cheesesteak Flautas and the Bangin' Chicken Tostadas. "This remodeling just goes to prove that we are constantly pushing ourselves to be innovative in all aspects of our brand, from the hot sauce bar to the wall murals. "At Tijuana Flats, the look of our restaurants is just as important to our 'Flat Outrageous' brand as our menu," Adam Moore, Raleigh area supervisor at Tijuana Flats, said in the press release. Additionally, the patio will receive new furniture, string lights and planters with ornamental glass, according to a company press release. next to Trader Joe's at Kildaire Farms Road and Cary Parkway, the Cary store will include new wall finishes (patina metal, durock and corrugated metal are among the materials used), furniture, a service counter configuration that includes a beer fridge, specials screen and stainless shelving, and a white ceiling grid with birch ceiling tiles to complement existing customer-painted tiles.
Tijuana Flats is remodeling its Cary, North Carolina, which will be unveiled Monday at a grand re-opening.
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