Baja Fresh

$BFJRF500 #501
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryMexican Food
Locations68
Franchisee Count87
Franchise Fee$30,000
Item 7 Low$428,560
Item 7 Midpoint$731,425
Item 7 High$1,034,290
Royalty Fees5% of total weekly Gross Sales
Ad / Brand Fund3%
Sold Not Open15
ParentMTY Food Group, Inc.
Founded1990
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business36
Began Franchising1997
HQScottsdale, AZ
Executives21
LinksWeb
Main Phone480-362-4800
Email
FDD IssuedMarch 27, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2022 🔒
Franchisor

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill Restaurants is a quick-service restaurant franchise that sells fresh, high-quality Mexican-style food products, including soft drinks and other items from a standard menu, with on-premises dining and take-out service.

Franchisees are required to use an approved electronic point-of-sale (POS) system and maintain it in good working order. The Operations Manual is 278 pages and provides operational procedures and standards.

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill Restaurants is a quick-service restaurant franchise that sells fresh, high-quality Mexican-style food products, including soft drinks and other items from a standard menu, with on-premises dining and take-out service.

Read Baja Fresh’s complete March 27, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 2 prior years on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,860 brands on FranDeals.

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