The South Bay’s popular Aqui Cal-Mex group — known for its affordable organic fare and icy cocktails — plans to close one San Jose location while opening another San Jose restaurant.
The ownership team explained the strategy to employees in a memo shared with the Bay Area News Group. In essence, the idea is to broaden Aqui’s customer base geographically.
The decision is rooted in Aqui’s most recent expansion, in 2019…