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																		| Mi 
																		Tortilla 
																		Mexican 
																		Grill Founded 
																		in 2002 
																		in 
																		Corona 
																		CA by 
																		Jose 
																		Jara
 Currently 
																		has 
																		3 
																		locations
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															| Jose and Martha Jara 
															started their 
															journey in 1989 with 
															Jose's Taco Shop. 
															Twelve years and 
															many experiences 
															later they combined 
															the best of service 
															and food to bring 
															you Mi Tortilla 
															Mexican Grill; a 
															perfect blend of 
															culture and cuisine. 
															Mi Tortilla is truly 
															a unique 
															breakthrough in the 
															restaurant industry, 
															providing authentic 
															Mexican food in an 
															inviting atmosphere 
															with service the way 
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												| YEAR | EVENT |  
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												| 2000 | McDonalds purchases Boston 
												Market |  
												|  | Specialty Restaurant Group 
												purchases American Cafe, Silver 
												Spoon Cafe and L&N Seafood Grill |  
												|  | Store number 2000 opens for Tim 
												Hortons |  
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												| 2001 | CKE Restaurants, Inc sells the 
												Taco Burno Chain |  
												|  | New World Restaurant Group 
												purchased Einstein/Noah Bagels |  
												|  | VICORP Restaurants (Village 
												Inn/Bakers Square) is purchased 
												thus making it a private company |  
												|  | Krystal Opens its 400th 
												Restaurant |  
												|  | Chick-fil-A opens 1000th 
												Location |  
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												| 2002 | CKE 
												Restaurants, Inc purchases Santa 
												Barbara Restaurant Grp acquiring 
												Green Burrito & La Salsa. |  
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												| 2003 |  |  
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												| 2004 | Shakey's sold to the Jacmar 
												Companies |  
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												| 2005 | 100th Figaro's opens for 
												business |  
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															| Also at this time in 
															History |  
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															| Other Brands: | 2005- Good 
															Guys Electronics 
															closes it doors |  
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															| Other Things: | 2000- Elian 
															Gonzalez, the 
															six-year-old Cuban 
															boy snatched from 
															the sea after his 
															mother and 10 others 
															drowned in an 
															attempt to flee the 
															Castro regime and 
															reach Florida in 
															1999, returns to 
															Cuba with his 
															father. |  
															|  | 2001- After 
															one of the most 
															controversial 
															elections in 
															American history, 
															George W. Bush is 
															inaugurated 
															president of the 
															United States. |  
															|  | 2001- Two 
															hijacked 757 
															airliners slam into 
															the twin towers of 
															the World Trade 
															Center in New York 
															City, creating an 
															explosion and fire 
															that leads to the 
															collapse of both 
															towers. Moments 
															later, a third 
															airliner crashed 
															into the Pentagon 
															building in 
															Washington, D.C., 
															and another 
															crash-landed near 
															Pittsburgh, 
															Pennsylvania in what 
															was revealed to be a 
															coordinated 
															terrorist attack on 
															the United States. |  
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