Private company

California Tortilla

Logo: californiatortilla.com3

Fast casual Mexican-style restaurant chain

California Tortilla, also known as Cal Tort, is an American chain of franchised fast casual Mexican-style restaurants, the first of which was opened in August 1995 in Bethesda, Maryland by business partners Pam Felix and Alan Cohen. The chain's menu is comparable to that of its competitors, such as Baja Fresh and Chipotle Mexican Grill.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1995Founded1
California Tortilla, Quince Orchard, Maryland, February 10, 2017
Photo: Illegitimate Barrister, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

California Tortilla, also known as Cal Tort, is an American chain of franchised fast casual Mexican-style restaurants, the first of which was opened in August 1995 in Bethesda, Maryland by business partners Pam Felix and Alan Cohen. The chain's menu is comparable to that of its competitors, such as Baja Fresh and Chipotle Mexican Grill.2

Products and brands

  • burrito

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1995Founded Founded1

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