Overview

• All three remaining Chando’s Tacos outlets in the Sacramento region locked their doors and were flagged as temporarily closed on Google around lunch on July 29.
• The chain’s primary website was taken offline and social media profiles went dark before an Instagram message described the closures as temporary and cited economic pressures.
• In the social media post, the chain thanked customers and promised “This is not a goodbye, but a see you soon.”
• Lisandro “Chando” Madrigal has scheduled a 9 a.m. Monday press conference at the Arden Way location to clarify the sudden shutdown and next steps.
• The brand has steadily contracted since its midtown Chando’s Cantina closed in 2023 and its Georgia expansion folded in 2024, while a new K Street Cantina remains without an opening date.