This week saw a welcome slowdown in the ever-growing list of Denver-area restaurant closures; the biggest news was the nationwide shuttering of On the Border Mexican Grill.
The Tex-Mex staple announced that it is closing all corporate-owned locations, leaving only a handful of franchise-owned establishments …. at least for now. Parent company On The Border Holdings filed for Chapter 11 back in March. Shortly after, it was acquired by Pappas Restaurants, owner of the Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen chain (including the outpost in Greenwood Village), among other holdings.
The Denver area was home to several On The Border restaurants, including spots in Loveland, Golden, Aurora, Highlands Ranch and two in Colorado Springs…