Fast Casual Chain to Offer Protein-Packed Burrito, Run Super Hero-Themed Promo in 2016

WHO: Overdid it on eggnog and Christmas cookies this December? Good news: California Tortilla is offering a healthy new option to help ring in the New Year that’s as delicious as it is nutritious. Introducing the Super Food Burrito, a protein packed menu option that’s available January 4, 2016 for a limited time only.

WHAT: Made with customer’s choice of all-natural, GMO-free Mesquite chicken breast or farm-fresh vegetables, the Super Food Burrito is wrapped in a whole wheat tortillaand filled with Mexican quinoa (with black beans, corn, jalapenos and salsa), Feta cheese, Roma tomatoes and fresh Hass avocado slices drizzled with housemade Avocado-Honey Vinaigrette and topped with slaw made from yet another super food, kale. The Super Food Burrito will be offered for $7.39 at most locations.  And for customers watching their carbs, the Super Food Burrito is also available as a bowl.

WHEN:  Through March 31, 2016

WHERE: At all California Tortilla locations nationwide.

WHAT ELSE: In honor of all things “super," the fast casual chain will also be running a Super Hero promotion on Thursday, January 14: customers who dress up as their favorite Super Hero will receive an order chips and queso, free with purchase.  Or, for those who don’t have a costume hanging in the back of their closets, they can just drop the character’s name or catchphrase.

About California Tortilla

Fast Casual leader California Tortilla serves fresh, made-to-order, delicious, award-winning signature burritos, quesadillas, and salads all grounded in a foundation of Mexican cuisine yet combined with imaginative flavor combinations and customization opportunities.  They are Mexican Re-Imagined. Based in Rockville, MD, the fast-casual chain has nearly 50 locations across the East Coast in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and the District of Columbia.  They are best known for their fresh food, unique recipes, innovative promotions, customer and community engagement via Twitter and Facebook.