When the fourth location opened, the founder's dad, Chester Wheeler, was reimbursed for his $20,000 loan used to start the company and joined as the CFO. In 1999, Fitch invested in the company and was appointed its CEO to expand the company. 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. Visit /offer-terms for full promotion details.Īll Tijuana Flats’ locations will be closed on Sunday, December 25 in observance of Christmas Day.Tijuana Flats Tex-Mex is a privately-held American restaurant chain serving Tex-Mex cuisine. This offer is not valid with any other offer, discount or promotion. To receive this single-day, post-Christmas special, guests can use the offer promo code DECKEF22 during checkout on the Tijuana Flats Rewards app or online at, or mention the code when placing an order in-store.

On Monday, December 26th, 2023, guests can receive a free kid’s meal with each adult entrée with a limit of two free kid’s meals per transaction. Tijuana Flats is offering a free kid’s meal with the purchase of any adult entrée the day after Christmas.

First-time Rewards Members will receive a free Tijuana Trio starter when they sign up. Guests can download the Tijuana Flats Rewards app from the App Store or Google Play and start earning points for purchases immediately. Most deals require you to be a Tijuana Flats Reward Member. We have a big day-by-day list of restaurant deals in the Triangle, so if you’re feeling hungry, check it out! We update it every day.

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