WINONA, Minn. – An employee at the Qdoba fast-food restaurant on Frontenac Drive took a call from somene identifying himself as a supervisor. The employee was told to buy $850 on a e-gift card and call back with the card number. He did as he was told. Later the employee realized he had been duped. Police confirmed the fraud. A Qdoba spokesperson at corporate headquarters in San Diego, California, said that Qdoba doesn’t do business that way. The company has 750 franchise locations. The initial Winona police report didn’t identify whether the $850 e-card was purchased with cash from the til or with a company credit card.

Qdoba. Ahead of 2019 grand opening. At 950 Frontenac Drive in the Far East End commercial district.