
Here, he recounts the wild ride that was 2020, Tijuana Flats’ new prototype and what the future holds for the chain’s development pipeline.ĮT: They recruited me in December 2019 in order to restart their franchise program and roll out their new prototype. At the time he was hired, Taylor’s task was to restart the 25-year-old chain’s franchise program and roll out a new prototype that was still in the conceptual stage. Taylor joined Tijuana Flats in December 2019, just a few months before COVID-19 hit America’s shores and upended the economy and our lives. Eric Taylor, Vice President of Development, Tijuana Flats Eric Taylor came to Tijuana Flats with a diverse development background, having spent time at Sbarro, Boston Pizza, Rita’s Italian Ice and Metromedia Restaurant Group - former owner and operator of numerous restaurant brands like Bennigan’s, Steak and Ale, Bonanza and Ponderosa.
