SAN DIEGO — QDOBA is planning a major expansion of restaurants.

The Mexican restaurant brand is planning to open 40 new restaurants this year, 60 in 2024, and more than 80 annually beginning in 2025, according to the company.

“QDOBA is an exceptionally well positioned brand in one of the most attractive restaurant categories,” said John Cywinski, chief executive officer of Modern Restaurant Concepts, QDOBA's parent company. “We possess long-standing momentum, strong unit economics, a compelling operating model, an extraordinarily passionate guest following, and significant untapped geographic potential.”

QDOBA recently sold 77 restaurants to its franchise partner, North Fork Fresh Mex. North Fork Fresh Mex also plans to build 73 new restaurants over the next seven years.