List of over 48 Rubio’s location closures in California

CALIFORNIA – Rubio’s Coastal Grill, a restaurant chain specializing in Mexican food, announced May 31, that they were closing 48 locations in California.

“Making the decision to close a store is never an easy one,” said the statement. “Rubio’s Coastal Grill…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 in California, Arizona and Nevada open.”

Location closings

The following locations are listed closed on the website:

14148 US-395, Adelanto, CA 92301

5781 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd, Anaheim, CA 92807

765 E Birch St Suite 101, Brea, CA 92821

12751 Towne Center Dr Suite N-1, Cerritos, CA 90703

1480 Eastlake Pkwy Suite 901, Chula Vista, CA 91915

419 Parkway Plaza, El Cajon, CA 92020

9624 Bruceville Rd Suite 102, Elk Grove, CA 95757

1485 E Valley Pkwy Suite A-6, Escondido, CA 92027

26612 Towne Centre Dr G, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610

18517 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

1935 W Malvern Ave, Fullerton, CA 92833

16622 Beach Blvd A, Huntington Beach, CA 92647

9187 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Suite 7, San Diego, CA 92123

1401 W Imperial Hwy suite a, La Habra, CA 90631

Price Center, 9500 Gillman Drive, Food Ct, La Jolla, CA 92093

4545 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite E-25 San Diego CA

5111 Candlewood St, Lakewood, CA 90712

1515 Lower Sacramento Rd Suite 120, Lodi, CA 95242

4702 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803

2000 N Sepulveda Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

4250 Lincoln Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

980 Ontario Mills Dr Suite A, Ontario, CA 91764

691 S Main St, Ste 150, Orange, CA 92868

2318 N Tustin St Suite A, Orange, CA 92865

2121 N Rose Ave #440, Oxnard, CA 93036

910 Grand Ave, San Diego, CA 92109-4041

330 E Colorado Blvd Suite 238, Pasadena, CA 91101

127 Yorba Linda Blvd, Placentia, CA 92870

2390 Monument Blvd suite D, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

3221 Zinfandel Dr B1, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

30465 Avenida de las Flores Suite B, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

1913 Douglas Blvd, Roseville, CA 95661

6706 Stanford Ranch Rd Suite 3, Roseville, CA 95678

3551 Truxel Rd Suite 1, Sacramento, CA 95834

2260 Callagan Hwy Bldg. 3187, San Diego, CA 92136

1078 E Brokaw Rd, San Jose, CA 95131

81 Curtner Ave Suite 90, San Jose, CA 95125

1158 W San Marcos Blvd, Ste A, San Marcos, CA 92078

2 Hutton Centre Dr Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92707

27055 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA 91355

12420 Seal Beach Blvd Suite A, Seal Beach, CA 90740

437 Hwy 101 #117, Solana Beach, CA 92075

9254 Scranton Rd #105, San Diego, CA 92121

5779 Pacific Ave Suite 105, Stockton, CA 95207

108 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

7835 Highlands Village Pl Suite D101, San Diego, CA 92129

2431 Naglee Rd Suite 7A, Tracy, CA 95304

2955 El Camino Real, Tustin, CA 92782

1788 S Victoria Ave Suite A, Ventura, CA 93003

4021 S Mooney Blvd Suite G-1A, Visalia, CA 93277

1711 University Dr #110, Vista, CA 92083

515 North Grand Avenue Suite D&E, Walnut, CA 91789

15303 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, CA 90603

Fast-food employers can absorb increased costs

Starting in April, California required fast-food workers to be paid $20 an hour which Rubio’s has attributed the increased costs to its location closures.

However, a Roosevelt Institute brief found that due to increases in fast-food industry operating profits and rising markups for the past decade, affected employers can absorb the increased costs associated with the higher minimum wage without increasing prices or reducing employment.

“Markups increased most at Wendy’s and McDonald’s, by 76.2% and 40.3% respectively between 2014 and 2023. In 2023, markups were the highest among Wendy’s, where prices were 91% above marginal costs, McDonald’s (85%), and Restaurant Brands International (80%). Markups at Yum! Brands and Domino’s Pizza were 45% and 19% respectively, closest to the fast-food industry average of 27%,” said the brief.

The researchers conclude that increasing the minimum wage for California’s fast-food workers can offset the real wage decline caused by the brief inflationary period of 2022–23.