June 11, 2026 – The decades-long run of the Dallas-born Tex-Mex chain On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina appears to be coming to an abrupt end. Multiple restaurant managers confirmed on June 10, 2026, that all remaining locations of the restaurant chain are set to close permanently by Friday, June 12, 2026.
A Sudden Conclusion
The reported nationwide shutdown arrives just over a year after the brand was acquired by the Houston-based hospitality group, Pappas Restaurants, Inc. Following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in March 2025, which saw the closure of 77 underperforming stores, Pappas Restaurants emerged as the winner of a bankruptcy auction in May 2025…