On the Border Shuts All Company-Owned U.S. Restaurants After 2025 Bankruptcy
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 16
On the Border Shuts All Company-Owned U.S. Restaurants After 2025 Bankruptcy
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 16
Summary
On the Border has permanently closed all remaining company-owned restaurants nationwide, ending a corporate footprint that once topped 150 locations.
The shutdown followed years of declining traffic, rising costs and a 2025 Chapter 11 filing, even after Houston-based Pappas Restaurants acquired the chain through restructuring.
OTB Hospitality, the Pappas-created operator, called the move a tough decision and said it is weighing strategic options for the brand while supporting affected employees.
Franchise locations in California, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota and South Korea will stay open independently, leaving part of the brand alive despite the nationwide corporate exit.
Founded in Dallas in 1982, On the Border joins a growing list of casual-dining chains squeezed by inflation, labor costs and shifting consumer habits.