Low-angle view of sign for On the Border, a Southwestern and Mexican cuisine restaurant in Dublin, California, October 10, 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
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IRVING, Texas – On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina will close all of its company-owned restaurants as the Tex-Mex chain evaluates options for the future of the brand.
Affected restaurant locations nationwide
What they’re saying:
OTB Hospitality said in a statement that company-owned locations will cease operations by the end of the day on Friday, June 12, after what it described as a thorough review of the business.
“This decision follows a thorough evaluation of the business and was not made lightly,” the company said. “We are currently evaluating the future of the On The Border brand and exploring a range of strategic options.”
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The company said its immediate focus is supporting employees affected by the closures and conducting an orderly shutdown of operations.
Which On The Border locations will stay open?
Dig deeper:
OTB Hospitality said franchise-operated restaurants in South Dakota, Florida, Nevada, California and South Korea will remain open.
The announcement comes about a year after Houston-based Pappas Restaurants acquired the Dallas-founded chain following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The company has not announced how many locations will be affected by the closures.
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