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title: "California Tortilla Opens First Kansas Location in Wichita"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/25dbf4dd-8188-4ab3-9cb8-138ee3b59b58
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/california-tortilla-opens-first-kansas-location-in-wichita-2712214
category: "Mexican"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Mexican"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2020-02-06T23:18:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:29:55.806Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/4ce83e1455ca0b2af775358c439d47766469.jpg
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# California Tortilla Opens First Kansas Location in Wichita

**TL;DR:** California Tortilla has opened its first Kansas location in Wichita, thanks to franchisee Mark Poling. The location offers fresh, never-frozen Mexican food in small batches.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-02-06. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/california-tortilla-opens-first-kansas-location-in-wichita-2712214).*

## Story

**According to the Wichita Eagle****, Maryland-based** **California Tortilla** **has entered the state of Kansas thanks to franchisee Mark Poling who opened his first** **California Tortilla** **location in Wichita this January. Poling is thankful for the positive feedback he has already received on the fast-casual fresh, never-frozen Mexican food.**

**“The key to our food is the batches are small,” Poling told The Wichita Eagle. “We’re constantly prepping for small amounts of people so that way every customer gets fresh food.”**

**Poling and his wife signed to open three California Tortilla restaurants in Wichita. The next location is set to open in the next 18 months to two years.**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchisee (topic)
- Wichita, Kansas (location)
- California Tortilla (company)
- menu offering (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/california-tortilla-opens-first-kansas-location-in-wichita-2712214). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/25dbf4dd-8188-4ab3-9cb8-138ee3b59b58).