On The Border, a once widespread restaurant chain known for Tex Mex and margaritas, will close its company owned locations by the end of the week, company managers and reporting indicate.
Managers told Chron that some restaurants were being notified at different times based on hierarchy and that stores planned to remain open only through the end of the week before permanent closure.
On The Border Hospitality confirmed the planned shutdown in a statement, saying the company made a difficult decision after a thorough evaluation and that it is exploring a range of strategic options, as reported by Chron.
Regional Impact And Broader Context
The chain had been through bankruptcy proceedings and a corporate sale, with Pappas Restaurants acquiring On The Border after its Chapter 11 filing, according to reporting in The Street and local coverage.
The Street reported the company had blamed declining traffic, inflation and rising labor costs for financial strain and noted the chain carried more than twenty five million dollars in debt at the time of those filings.
Local and regional reporting shows the move will sharply reduce the brand's footprint. Denver area coverage listed multiple Colorado locations that had operated in Loveland, Golden, Aurora, Highlands Ranch and two in Colorado Springs, which are affected by the company owned closures.
SFGATE reported the chain once operated more than 150 restaurants and had about 120 outposts before a prior round of closures removed roughly 40 locations, and it confirmed two independently owned California locations in Mira Mesa and Escondido will remain open under local franchise ownership.
News coverage described the closings as part of a larger effort to trim underperforming restaurants, and it noted On The Border joins other chains that have faced restructuring or bankruptcy in recent years, underscoring ongoing pressures on casual dining brands.
