<Tr> <Th> Owner </Th> <Td> Apollo Global Management </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.qdoba.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Qdoba Mexican Eats (/ kjuːˈdoʊbə / kew - DOH - bə), is a chain of fast casual restaurants in the United States and Canada serving Mexican - style cuisine . The company operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Jack in the Box after its purchase from ACI Capital, Western Growth Capital, and other private investors in 2003 . </P> <P> In December 2017, a consortium of funds led by Apollo Global Management announced the purchase of the Qdoba chain for approximately $305 million . At the time of the announcement, Qdoba had approximately 700 restaurants in 47 states . </P>

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