All eight Filiberto’s locations that closed abruptly in early June will reopen, according to the restaurant’s real estate broker. The anticipated reopening date is July 1.
During the week of June 2, eight Filiberto’s across metro Phoenix closed with no explanation. Signs on the doors announced the closures, which caused disappointment and confusion among fans of the 24-hour Mexican drive-through restaurant’s huge burritos and rolled tacos.
Originally started by the Tenorio family, the chain has franchised its locations to many different owners. The eight locations were all owned by the Compadres Group and closed as a result of CEO John Schwimmer stepping away from his role as a Filiberto’s operator “for personal reasons,” according to Luis Espinoza, a broker at GILE Commercial Real Estate, the firm that represents Filiberto’s…