9311 E Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85258-3423
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Kahala Brands began in 1981 with Surf City Squeeze. Surf City Squeeze merged with Sports Group International in 1999, and the company became Kahala Corp. in 2001. They acquired Blimpie in 2006 and Cold Stone Creamery in 2007. The Serruya family acquired a controlling interest in 2013. The company changed its name to Kahala Brands in 2014. MTY Food Group acquired Kahala Brands in 2016 and is its ultimate parent. MTY Food Group is headquartered at 8210 Transcanada Road in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. Kahala Brands is the parent company of Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, Blimpie and Cold Stone Creamery, plus 20 other concepts. They are headquartered at 9311 E. Via de Ventura in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its restaurant system has locations in all 50 states, with more than 90% franchised. Kahala Brands operates mainly through fast-casual concepts with lunch and dinner meal periods. Typical locations have about 60 seats and cover about 1,500 square feet. Restaurant size and seating vary by concept and site type.
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