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How Qdoba survived the quarantine on its own

This week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Keith Guilbault, the CEO of Qdoba, talking about the chain’s life as a stand-alone company. By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 05, 2020

Qdoba has done well as a stand-alone company, even during the pandemic.

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Keith Guilbault, CEO of Qdoba Mexican Eats, the 730-unit fast-casual Mexican chain.

Guilbault talks about Qdoba’s response to the coronavirus and how the company got creative to serve customers during that time.

He also discusses how the company has done on its own, since its 2018 spinoff from Jack in the Box and sale to Apollo Global Management. Guilbault talks about why that move was good for the chain and its operations.

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Restaurant Business Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze is a longtime industry journalist who writes about restaurant finance, mergers and acquisitions and the economy, with a particular focus on quick-service restaurants.
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