UPDATED — Restaurateur Eric Estes is bringing a new franchise to Wichita:
“We’re really impressed with … their culinary attitude (and) approach to food,” Estes says.
Estes Enterprises has 20 A&W and Long John Silver’s franchises in Kansas, including six of the seafood restaurants in Wichita.
Denver-based Qdoba, which was founded in 1995, has about 600 restaurants in 42 states.
Initially, Estes plans to bring Qdobas to Wichita’s east and west sides.
“Our plan is to have the first unit open by the end of ’12 or the very beginning of ’13,” he says.
The east-side Qdoba will be built first.
Leisa Lowry of J.P. Weigand & Sons is helping Estes with the deals, which aren’t yet finalized.
Wink Hartman II of Ink Construction is the contractor.