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After more than four decades of serving fajitas, queso and margaritas<\/a>, On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina has said “adios.”<\/p>\n

The Dallas-founded Tex-Mex chain is closing all remaining company-owned restaurants<\/a> nationwide, after years of declining traffic, rising costs and a 2025 bankruptcy filing, the company said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The move follows the chain’s Chapter 11 restructuring in 2025 and subsequent acquisition by Houston-based Pappas Restaurants.<\/p>\n

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A statement<\/a> posted on the restaurant chain’s website called it “an incredibly tough decision.”<\/p>\n

It added, “We are deeply grateful to the guests and team members who supported On the Border for so many years. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey.”<\/p>\n

OTB Hospitality, the entity created by Pappas Restaurants to operate On the Border locations, told Fox News Digital in a statement that the decision “follows a thorough evaluation of the business and was not made lightly.”<\/p>\n

The company said it’s “evaluating the future of the On the Border brand and exploring a range of strategic options” while focusing on supporting employees affected by the closures.<\/p>\n

CHILI’S YIELDS TO CUSTOMER PRESSURE OVER BELOVED QUESO REMOVAL AFTER WEEKS OF COMPLAINTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The shutdown marks a dramatic fall for a chain founded in Dallas in 1982 that helped popularize Tex-Mex dining across the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At its peak, On the Border operated over 150 restaurants and became known for sizzling fajitas, tableside chips and signature margaritas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The chain’s struggles mirror broader challenges facing the casual dining industry<\/a>, where rising labor costs, inflation and changing consumer habits have put pressure on once-dominant restaurant brands.<\/p>\n

“We appreciate the loyalty of our guests and the dedication of our employees over the years,” the company said.<\/p>\n

On social media, many lamented the loss of On the Border as another casual dining staple casualty<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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One commenter called On the Border “the least ‘chain’ of chain restaurants. RIP” \u2014 while another person simply pointed out what she believed led to its downfall.<\/p>\n

“Because y’all screwed up the margarita mix and hot sauce,” she wrote.<\/p>\n

Not every On the Border restaurant is disappearing.<\/p>\n

The company said franchise locations in California, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota and South Korea operate independently and will remain open.<\/p>\n

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In recent years, several national chains have closed locations, filed for bankruptcy<\/a> protection or undergone restructuring efforts.<\/p>\n

Yet even as one Tex-Mex institution fades, another is attempting a comeback<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Chi-Chi’s, a chain synonymous with chimichangas and deep-fried ice cream<\/a> in the 1980s and 1990s, celebrated the opening of its first new location in two decades last October in Minnesota.<\/p>\n

Michael McDermott, founder of the new Chi-Chi’s and son of one of the original chain’s co-founders, told Fox News Digital<\/a> last year that he’s fielded offers from potential franchisees and any expansion will likely “follow the same path that Chi-Chi’s did with focusing on the Midwest and East Coast.”<\/p>\n

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“So, I think there is an opportunity there but, obviously, we’ve got to make sure this one works.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\/popular-tex-mex-chain-border-abruptly-shutters-remaining-restaurants-across-america-amid-industry-struggles <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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