Rubio’s closes 13 locations in San Diego County – NBC 7 San Diego

San Diego-based Rubio’s Coastal Grill is closing dozens of locations in California, and San Diego stores haven’t been left unscathed.

Forty-eight locations in California, including 13 in San Diego, closed their doors as of May 31, according to a Rubio’s spokesperson.

“Making the decision to close a store is never easy. Rubio’s Coastal Grill, home of the original Fish Taco, after a thorough review of its operations and the current business climate, has decided to close 48 underperforming locations in California as of May 31, while keeping 86 stores open in California, Arizona and Nevada. . The closures were prompted by the rising costs of doing business in California. Although painful, the store closures are a necessary step in our long-term strategic plan to position Rubio’s for success for years to come,” said Rubio’s Coastal Grill spokesperson.

Rubio’s has been facing difficulties for some time, according to some economists.

“The first thought that came to my mind was that they were really going to be hit hard by this minimum wage increase for fast food workers from $16 an hour to $20 an hour, but Rubio’s also faces other problems. They have been experiencing financial difficulties for a long time. I haven’t looked at their books or anything like that, but I know that in 2015 they had 193 locations nationwide. So they’ve cut about a third of that and so they’re going to cut another third with the closures that were announced yesterday,” said Alan Gin, an economics professor at the University of San Diego.

A spokesperson for Rubio’s Coastal Grill confirmed the closure of the following locations in San Diego County:

Rubio’s locations in San Diego County close

• 1480 Eastlake Drive. Suite 901, Chula Vista, California 91915
• 419 Parkway Plaza, El Cajon, California 92020
• 1485 E Valley Pkwy. Office A-6, Escondido, California 92027
• 9187 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, Suite 7, San Diego, CA 92123
• 910 Grand Avenue, San Diego, California 92109
• 8935 Towne Center Dr., Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92122
• 9254 Scranton Rd, Suite 105, San Diego, CA 92121
• 2260 Callagan Highway, Building 3187, San Diego, CA 92136
• 7835 Highlands Village Place. Office D101, San Diego, California 92129
• 1711 University Drive, Suite 110. Vista, CA 92083
• 9500 Gillman Drive, Food Ct., La Jolla, CA 92093
• 1158 West San Marcos Boulevard. Suite A, San Marcos, California 92078
• 437 Highway 101 #117, Solana Beach, California 92075