With the Ocala restaurant and other new locations, Fore said, the chain will have 70 stores. Tijuana Flats has a location in Gainesville on University Avenue, across from the University of Florida. In particular, the company has its eye on building strong dinner sales at the location, he said. “But we go in with full intentions of making a difference in the market.”Īccording to Fore, Tijuana Flats is “somewhat insulated” from the economic downturn, with average lunch prices between $7 and $9. “To say we don’t have any concerns wouldn’t be accurate,” Fore added. “We’re all concerned about economic conditions, whether we’re talking about Ocala or Miami or Raleigh,” he said.įore added company officials are aware that some of the neighboring retail remains vacant and that competition looms in the form of Chili’s, Panera Bread and other restaurants. At the same time, he admitted, company officials are familiar with the state of the economy locally. Tijuana Flats has been looking at an Ocala location for years, Fore said, and has been planning the move here for about a year. The restaurant is projected to have capacity for between 85 and 90 diners.įore said the company has signed a lease with Berkshire-Ocala LLC.
College Road opening in six to 10 weeks and employing 30 hourly workers and three salaried managers. Plans call for a company-owned, 2,000-square-foot location at 3950 S.W. The company () applied to the city of Ocala for building permit today and plans to open a restaurant in the Berkshire Oaks Plaza, according to Patrick Fore, director of development for the chain.
Tijuana Flats Burrito Company, a Maitland-based casual dining chain, plans to offer its menu of burritos, quesadillas, beer and provocatively named hot sauces to Marion County customers within months.
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