JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tijuana Flats has a new owner after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a news release
Flatheads, LLC purchased the chain. The new owners have plans of "revitalizing its restaurants and reinvigorating the customer experience."
The company said it wants to "go back to basics and original roots by building on customer service, quality food, and fair prices."
A spokesperson told First Coast News that 11 locations are set to close this week, including one in Jacksonville located on Old Baymeadows Road.
In February, the Florida Times-Union reported that four locations in Jacksonville abruptly closed.
The decision to close was due to the "result of a unit-by-unit analysis of financial performance, occupancy costs, and market conditions."
Three Tijuana Flats locations will remain open in Jacksonville, including those located at 13529 Beach Blvd, 2025 Riverside Ave. No. 4 in Five Points and 651 Nautica Drive Suite 2 River City Marketplace.
The remaining locations will operate as usual.
"Our company is excited by the new ownership group plan to reinvest, focus, and emphasize the things that originally brought so many people to love Tijuana Flats. We understand the immediate financial actions taken by them to ensure the long-term health of this great and iconic brand," said Joe Christina, the chief executive officer of Tijuana Flats.
Before the purchase, Tijuana Flats was owned by TJF USA, LLC.
