Aladdin Campus Dining Enhances Student Dining Experiences
Pueblo, CO (Restaurant News Release) Aladdin Campus Dining opened the highly anticipated QDOBA, a leading fast-casual Mexican restaurant named by USA Today’s “Best Fast Casual Restaurant” for six years running, on the campus of Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) in Pueblo, CO, on April 2, 2025 during a ribbon cutting celebration!
With a proven record in increasing board plan participation and retail dining operations, Aladdin, a higher education dining specialist, was first selected as CSU Pueblo’s dining partner in 2017 to manage and enhance student culinary experiences. QDOBA is one of several exciting additions that are currently underway as Aladdin kicks off dining enhancements this spring to the University’s Student Center.
QDOBA offers students a variety of flavorful, Mexican-inspired foods including delicious chef-crafted signature dishes, freshly prepared burritos, bowls, tacos, quesadillas and always free hand-smashed guacamole and signature 3-cheese queso. Breakfast options and customizable meals are also offered to suit personal tastes and cravings!
“We’re thrilled to welcome QDOBA to our campus dining portfolio,” said Josh Gurley, Senior Director of Auxiliary Services. “This partnership represents our commitment to providing diverse, high-quality dining options that meet the evolving preferences of our students. QDOBA will enhance the student experience and have a direct impact on the economic development for the institution.”
The restaurant, managed by Aladdin, sits inside the newly renovated site which once housed the pizza restaurant Da Brix. This marks the first QDOBA location in Pueblo, bringing its popular Mexican cuisine to the local community. The restaurant will be open inside the Occhiato Student Center from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday.
A VIP ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on April 2, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Invited guests include Aladdin District Manager Mark Slater; Senior Director of Growth Joey Roberts; CSU Pueblo Interim President Rico Gunn; and CFO Garrison Ortiz. Following the ceremony, QDOBA opened to serve students and the campus community.
“We are thrilled to welcome CSU Pueblo to our growing QDOBA family and expand our mission of bringing flavor to students’ lives,” said John Cywinski, CEO of QDOBA. “We have set the standard for delicious, freshly prepared food through our signature dishes and customizable meals. We are pleased to bring QDOBA’s signature flavors and everyday value to higher education.”
In a joint statement, Aladdin District Manager Mark Slater and newly appointed Resident District Manager Zach Carleo said, “Aladdin Campus Dining, CSU-Pueblo and the surrounding community truly value the partnership we are entering into with QDOBA. As we welcome students back from Spring Break, we are excited to show them the enhancements in making their college experience.”
About Aladdin Campus Dining
Aladdin Campus Dining enhances college and university food experiences with innovative culinary, trending dining solutions and personalized services that exceed hospitality expectations. Food is at the center of the higher education experience – so we make it our business to fuel students, the campus community and the school culture so that every student thrives!
For more, visit AladdinCampusDining.com.
About Colorado State University Pueblo
Colorado State University Pueblo is a comprehensive state university with an enrollment of nearly 4,000 students. With 34 percent of its students Hispanic, it is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), and a military friendly university. The university is dedicated to interdisciplinary learning and entrepreneurship that elevates its people and community, creates educational opportunities, fosters unique collaborations, and supports inclusion, access, and affordability as a gateway to the world.
For more, visit CSUPueblo.edu.
About QDOBA Mexican Eats
QDOBA is a fast-casual Mexican restaurant with approximately 800 locations in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Committed to bringing flavor to people’s lives, QDOBA uses ingredients freshly prepared in-house by hand throughout the day to create a variety of flavorful menu options. Backed by over 25 years of proven success in the United States, and recently Canada and Puerto Rico, QDOBA is prioritizing franchise growth in key markets such as Arizona, Georgia, Ohio, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
For more, visit QdobaFranchise.com.
For more information on the company, please visit QDOBA.com or follow the brand on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok.
Contact:
Grace Hoyer
Aladdin Campus Dining
610-349-0844
ghoyer@curahospitaity.com
