Chain: California Tortilla

California Tortilla Brings Back Street Tacos

Starting Monday, May 4th, California Tortilla is bringing back Street Tacos, re-imagining food truck favorites with sauces from Havana to Enchilada to Korean BBQ. California Tortilla’s trio of Street Tacos, each with less than 200 calories, come served on a warm mini corn tortilla topped with melted jack cheese: ·      Korean BBQ: made with Mesquite […]

California Tortilla Launches “Mexican Re-Imagined”

California Tortilla introduces the world to “Mexican Re-imagined,” an awareness campaign that tells the story of the brand in a whole new way. The fast-casual chain unveils messaging and advertising designed to reach a growing customer base and communicate what sets them above and apart from the pack. The result: a confident, humorous voice that’s […]

California Tortilla Jumps on Ramen Trend with New Burrito

Starting today, California Tortilla will offer a whole new way for ramen fans to get their noodle fix—no chopsticks required. The fast-casual brand introduced the Ramen Burrito, available for a limited time only.  Rather than rice, the Ramen Burrito begins with an authentic Asian noodle base; from there, customers can choose either chicken, steak, or […]

California Tortilla Fans Show #hotsauceface on Instagram

This month, California Tortilla launches its first-ever Instagram campaign, asking customers to “Show Us Your Hot Sauce Face.” Starting this week, fans of the fast-casual restaurant can join in the fun by uploading their craziest, funniest pictures to Instagram with the hashtag #hotsauceface. At the end of the month, the most creative will walk away with the […]

California Tortilla Ready to Open in State College, PA

In late 2014, California Tortilla will make its arrival in State College, Pennsylvania, opening its doors on the busy College Avenue strip. The Washington, D.C.-based fast-casual concept will be available for the first time to Penn State, offering its reimagined Mexican fare to hungry students, faculty, and residents alike.    Owners Ashook, Jay, and Nirav […]

California Tortilla to Open in NYC Metro Area for First Time

In late 2014, California Tortilla will open its doors in Montvale, New Jersey, the first location in the New York City metropolitan area for the D.C.-based chain. Situated in the Chestnut Ridge Shopping Center, the fast-casual concept brings its popular menu and brand to the New Jersey suburb, offering fresh, re-imagined Mexican fare in a fun and […]

California Tortilla Returns to Arlington, VA, with New Look

This month, restaurant chain California Tortilla makes its return to Arlington, Virginia, re-opening its original Courthouse location with a complete remodel, along with fresh new faces including a new staff and new owner. Conveniently located on Wilson Boulevard, adjacent to retail, restaurants, and high-end residential buildings and just a block from the Courthouse Metro Station, […]

California Tortilla Offers Best of Both with Cheeseburger Burrito

For a limited time only, California Tortilla guests can enjoy the best of both worlds at the fast-casual restaurant chain with the new Cheeseburger Burrito. Forget the bun—California Tortilla rolls lean ground beef into a flour tortilla, then adds in sliced avocado, salsa, California Screamin’ sauce, Romaine lettuce, jalapeños, Mexican rice, and queso, to make […]

California Tortilla to Open in Alexandria, VA

This September, California Tortilla will bring its Mexican fare to a new location, located in the Bradlee Shopping Center on King Street in Alexandria, Virginia.  This will be the 26th California Tortilla restaurant in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and the 42nd company-wide. California Tortilla seemed like a perfect fit for the area, says owner […]

California Tortilla Joins Healthy Dining Finder Lineup

Finding Healthy Dining menu choices is easier and more convenient than ever at more than 40 California Tortilla locations in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia. A brand new Healthy Dining partner, California Tortilla features made-to-order, signature burritos, quesadillas, salads, and other reimagined Mexican favorites.  Healthy Dining’s registered dietitians have worked […]

California Tortilla Heats Up with Flamin’ Gator BBQ Burrito

This April, fans can take a bite out of California Tortilla’s Flamin’ Gator BBQ Burrito, a spicy addition to its menu available for a limited time only. Made with grilled Mesquite chicken, bacon, caramelized onions, Mexican rice, black beans, romaine lettuce, and salsa, what sets this chomp apart is a fan-favorite J.T. Pappy’s Gator Sauce. […]

California Tortilla Cools Off with Test Fro-Yo Offering

Fast-casual chain California Tortilla is serving up a new addition to its menu with Yo! Tort frozen yogurt. Yo! Tort debuted last week when the restaurant chain’s 41st franchise opened in Lorton, Virginia. Best known for its award-winning signature burritos, quesadillas, and salads, California Tortilla is testing the frozen yogurt line as a new potential […]

California Tortilla Announces National Menu Changes

This month, California Tortilla is changing its menu. Chef-Inspired Creations feature Cal Tort’s signature burritos plus three popular limited-time offerings that are now here to stay: the Bacon Chicken Club Burrito, Korean BBQ Burrito, and Caribbean Mango Salad. The California Sunset Bowl is the fourth new menu addition created by California Tortilla chef Keith Goldman. […]

Street Taco Trio Makes Its Debut at California Tortilla

The fans spoke, and California Tortilla listened. Street Tacos edged out the competition to win March’s Elito 8 Tournament; now they’re available at California Tortilla locations nationwide starting Monday, May 20. For a limited time only, customers can get all the flavors of the city streets inside their favorite Cal-Mex restaurant. Korean BBQ tacos are made with […]

California Tortilla Seeking a New LTO, NCAA-Style

It's NCAA playoff season, and everyone’s got basketball fever–including California Tortilla. This year, the fast casual chain invites customers to get in on the action with the first annual Elito 8 Tournament: it’s up to Cal Tort fans to determine the next limited time offer, as eight possible menu items go head-to-head for the popular […]

California Tortilla Shows “S’more Love” with Free Dessert

This Valentine's Day, California Tortilla invites guests to indulge in the S'more Love dessert, available Thursday, February 14, for one day only. The dessert is offered for free with every entree purchase. Stuffed with banana, milk chocolate, and marshmallows, then deep-fried in a Peruvian chocolate tortilla and sprinkled with powdered sugar, the fast-casual chain needed […]

California Tortilla Brings Back Bacon by Popular Demand

You’ve probably heard the old saying, “bacon makes everything better;" clearly it makes for one tasty burrito. Back in 2009, fast-casual chain California Tortilla introduced burrito-lovers to the Bacon Chicken Club; now, it’s back by popular demand for a limited time only. Beginning this Monday, bacon lovers can get their fix at all California Tortilla […]

California Tortilla Votes for Free Tacos on Election Day

East Coast fast-casual restaurant chain California Tortilla announced the return of its popular "I Voted" promotion. On Election Day, November 6, all customers wearing an "I Voted" sticker or saying "Vote" receive a free taco. No purchase is necessary. The limit is one free taco per customer.  The chain is also set to release the […]

California Tortilla Predicts Next President with Tortilla Chips

Can tortilla chips predict who will win a presidential election? “How the States Got Their Shapes,” which airs on the H2 network, will be answering that question with help from East Coast fast casual restaurant chain California Tortilla. The segment will appear on the popular show’s season premiere Saturday, September 29, at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern). […]

California Tortilla Gets Political with Presidential Burrito Bowls

Even before the National Conventions, election season starts now at fast-casual chain California Tortilla, as it officially introduced its 2012 Presidential Burrito Bowls, inspired by President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. For the fifth consecutive election cycle, the chain will offer Presidential-themed products. It unveiled the contenders for the 2012 election, available in stores […]

California Tortilla Turns Up Volume on Concert Giveaways

East Coast fast-casual chain California Tortilla announced today an extension of its long-term partnership with premier concert promoters I.M.P. to include “Ticket Tuesday” giveaways of free concert tickets to top concert venues Merriweather Post Pavilion and the 9:30 Club near Washington, D.C. Each Tuesday from May 29 through Sept. 4, California Tortilla will post trivia contests on […]

Why to Like March: California Tortilla’s Social Media Month

March marks the launch of social media month for Mid-Atlantic fast-casual restaurant chain California Tortilla. California Tortilla will be launching numerous initiatives across Facebook, Twitter, and, for the first time, Pinterest. Starting March 1, the marketing team will be following its Twitter followers, looking for the best tweet of the day. The winner receives a […]