California Tortilla
A California Tortilla in Montgomery County, Maryland. | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Restaurant Franchising |
| Genre | Fast casual |
| Founded | August 4, 1995 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Founders | Pam Felix Alan Cohen |
| Headquarters | Potomac, Maryland , U.S. |
Number of locations | 39 in U.S. as of Jan 2020; franchised since 2003 |
Area served | |
Key people | Jennifer Rorie (CEO) Aaron Goldberg (Director) Sara Mahaffey (Director of marketing) |
| Products | Mexican-style food such as Burritos, salads, etc. |
| Services | Catering |
| Revenue | US$99.627 million (2021) |
Number of employees | 654 (2021) |
| Website | californiatortilla.com |
California Tortilla, also known as Cal Tort, is an American chain of franchised fast casual Mexican-style restaurants, the first of which was opened in August 1995 in Bethesda, Maryland by business partners Pam Felix and Alan Cohen.[1] The chain's menu is comparable to that of its competitors, such as Baja Fresh and Chipotle Mexican Grill.[2] A typical restaurant has 2,500 square feet (230 m2) with seating for 75 people.[1] California Tortilla was voted by readers of Washingtonian magazine as having the best burritos in both 2009[3] and 2010,[4] and "best Mexican" in 2014[5] and 2015.[6] In 2019, it was awarded Best Fast Casual by Washington City Paper readers.
References
- ^ a b Kretikos, Eleni (May 14, 2004). "California Tortilla franchises into N. Va. and beyond". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ Heath, Thomas (October 22, 2007). "Tortilla Franchise Growing Up". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ "Best of Washington: Readers Pick Their Favorites". Washingtonian Magazine. July 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ^ "Taco Talk July 2010 Issue 180". California Tortilla. July 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ^ Spiegel, Anna (August 11, 2014). "Free food alert". Washingtonian Magazine. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
Washingtonian readers voted California Tortilla 'best Mexican' in our 2014 Best Of Washington survey
- ^ "We asked readers what their favorite spots in the District were. Here are the winners". Washingtonian Magazine. July 2, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
Best Mexican: California Tortilla This fast-casual chain offers burritos both traditional (mesquite-grilled chicken) and trendy (Korean barbecue).