Cafe Rio

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill
Restaurant
Industry Casual dining restaurant
Founded 1997
Headquarters Salt Lake City, Utah
Website www.caferio.com

Cafe Rio, or Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, is a fast casual restaurant chain based in Salt Lake City, with branches in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. The company specializes in Mexican cuisine. Its menu includes appetizers, tostadas, salads, burritos, desserts, enchiladas, tacos, quesadillas, soups, and beverages. The company also provides catering services.[1] As of October 2017, the chain has 120 locations.[2]

History

Cafe Rio was started in 1997 by Steve and Tricia Stanley in St. George, Utah. In December 2004, Bob and Kathleen Nilsen, Spencer K Hill, along with SKM/Apax Partners purchased the chain, which at the time had six restaurants. In 2011, Dave Gagnon took over as CEO and COO at the same time as Bob Baker was appointed President and CFO. The company expanded operations and currently has 120 operating restaurants.[2] Cafe Rio’s recipes are inspired from the traditional cooking of the Rio Grande region of Northern Mexico, Southern Texas and New Mexico.[3]

Locations

The company has locations in:

  • Arizona
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Florida
  • Idaho
  • Maryland
  • Montana
  • Nevada
  • Utah
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • Wyoming

Notes

  1. ↑ "Cafe Rio, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Businessweek.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  2. 1 2 "Cafe Rio | Mexican Grill-60 Awards and counting". www.caferio.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  3. ↑ Our Story

References

  • "Official website". Retrieved 2 January 2008.
  • "Cafe Rio official is presented a national award". Deseret News (Salt Lake City). 2007-05-05. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
  • "Taylorsville Cafe Rio boosts economy". Salt Lake Community College Globe. 2006-04-13. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
  • "Café Rio creates scholarships for American Indian students". The Daily Utah Chronicle. 2006-01-12. Archived from the original on 7 September 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
  • "MWVG Honor's Utah's Fastest Growing Companies". 2003-11-19. Archived from the original on 10 May 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2008.


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