Former Bojangles' Management Team Acquires Qdoba Mexican Grill Franchises

Qdoba, a leader in the fast, casual Mexican food category, is known for great food served in a relaxed casual atmosphere.

"Our group is excited about the Qdoba brand as we have been watching it closely the past few years," says Tom Lewison, President and CEO of QCarolina.

"We are dedicated to making Qdoba the best restaurant in the fast, casual Mexican food category by offering a great menu in a casual and affordable dining environment," adds Lewison.

QCarolina Restaurant ownership group is made up of Tom Lewison, Joe Drury, Bill Branstrom and Keith Stoneman. This local, veteran restaurant team has more than 100 years of restaurant management and development experience. Drury served as Chairman and CEO of fast-growing Bojangles' from 2001 until 2006. Tom Lewison also served as Bojangles' President and COO.

The acquisition makes QCarolina Restaurants one of the top 5 largest Qdoba franchisees in the Qdoba chain. "Tom Lewison and his team bring an abundance of restaurant knowledge and years of successful operations to the table," said Richard Pugh, chief operations officer for Qdoba. "We could not be more excited to have them on board to help grow the Qdoba brand."

QCarolina Restaurants will initially concentrate on upgrading facilities and operations in their 18 existing locations. The group also has an aggressive plan to open 5 new restaurants per year throughout its territory of North Carolina and Tennessee.

"Our goal is to take an already good Qdoba franchise and make it great," commented Lewison.

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