National Tex-Mex restaurant chain has closed 60 locations
Key takeaways
- There were 60 company-operated On The Border restaurants when the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March 2025.
- "On The Border has already undergone a sweeping menu overhaul rooted in the same culinary standards that have defined the Pappas name across Texas for decades," the company said in a news release on May 1.
- The restaurant chain had one location in Oklahoma City and another in Tulsa.
National Tex-Mex restaurant chain has closed 60 locations Mike Snider, USA TODAY Sat, June 13, 2026 at 10:34 PM GMT+7 3 min read Tex-Mex restaurant chain On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina has closed all of its company-owned restaurants across the U.S.
There were 60 company-operated On The Border restaurants when the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March 2025. Many were reopened after Houston-based Pappas Restaurants acquired the chain in May 2025 following an auction process.
"On The Border has already undergone a sweeping menu overhaul rooted in the same culinary standards that have defined the Pappas name across Texas for decades," the company said in a news release on May 1. "The team has enhanced food quality, strengthened operations and elevated the overall guest experience." The Pappas Restaurants group's portfolio includes Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, Pappasito's Cantina, Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, Pappas Bar-B-Q, Pappas Burger and Yiayia's Greek Kitchen with more than 100 locations across the U.S.