Rubio’s returns to private ownership On Aug. 24, Rubio’s Restaurants, Inc. closed its merger with a subsidiary of Mill Road Capital, L.P., returning the company to private ownership after more than 10 years as a public corporation. In 1983, Ralph and his father, Ray Rubio, opened their first Baja-inspired restaurant in the Mission Bay community. In 1999, the father-son team took their company public, which provided them with the resources to quickly expand throughout Southern California, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Nevada. The headquarters will remain in Carlsbad under the existing management team, and Ralph Rubio will retain an ownership position and will continue his role as a member of the board of directors. Local realtor earns GRI Becky Miller, Realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Pacific Beach office, has earned her Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) symbol. The mark indicates a real estate professional who has made a commitment to providing a high level of professional services with an educational foundation, according to the GRI website.