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4w ago

On The Border Shuts Company-Owned Restaurants

The move cuts the chain’s corporate footprint as ownership says it will evaluate the brand’s future and support affected team members.

FILE: Exterior view of On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina.
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FILE: A full spread from On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina.
FILE: On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina celebrates National Taco Day. 

Overview

  • OTB Hospitality said it closed all company-owned On The Border locations effective at the end of the day on June 12, 2026.
  • The company said franchised restaurants in several U.S. states and South Korea will remain open and operate independently from the closures.
  • On The Border’s site listed 33 locations nationwide before the shutdown, with 17 in Texas and the remaining corporate sites spread across states such as Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
  • The chain filed for Chapter 11 in March 2025 and was acquired by Pappas Restaurants two months later, a restructuring path that preceded the brand’s steady footprint reduction.
  • Management said it is exploring strategic options for the brand and prioritizing support for staff, a change that could lead to more franchising, a sale, or other restructuring that would reshape where and how the restaurants operate.