Tijuana Flats Aquired by Mid-Atlantic Company &Pizza

- Michelle Snow

Tijuana Flats

Tijuana Flats, the Tex-Mex restaurant and hot sauce chain which was originally started in Winter Park, has been bought out my Mid-Atlantic chain pizza chain &Pizza.

Alongside the deal, &pizza launched Latitude Food Group, a holding company that will oversee and guide both the pizza chain and Tex-Mex chain and “unite fast-casual and quick-service concepts that share a bold, unconventional spirit.” Mike Burns, current &pizza CEO, will become CEO of Latitude.

Tijuana Flats emerged from bankruptcy earlier this year and has been undergoing store refreshes and a menu update since.

&pizza has locations across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia, while Tijuana Flats has a stronghold in Florida, and a presence in Alabama, North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee.

The two brands now share HR, accounting and financing direction under Latitude Food Group and Burns said the companies will also benefit from a shared supply chain, especially since there are similar ingredients at both concepts.

As of now, there are no plans to change Tijuana Flats, so it should be business as usual for the restaurants. And the merger allows &Pizza to establish a future presence in the Orlando area.

In a press release, Tijuana flats says, “We want to assure our loyal Flatheads: this is a huge step toward making the Tijuana Flats you love even better. The new Latitude Food Group is all about building a strong foundation for future growth, and we’re excited to be part of a team that shares our commitment to fresh food, bold flavors, and that electric vibe you can’t find anywhere else.”

 

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About Michelle Snow

Michelle is the owner and editor of CitySurfing Orlando. She also owns Zengrrl.com, is a freelance writer specializing in travel and entertainment, has authored/co-authored four guidebooks on Orlando and Florida, and was head editor/writer at TheDisneyBlog.com for 10 years. She's lived in Orlando near Walt Disney World since 1995, and still finds there's so much fun to be had in Central Florida.
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