Arizona Hit by Series of Mexican Restaurants Closing
Most recently, in June, eight of Filiberto's Mexican Restaurants closed their doors at one time, surprising customers.
According to the Phoenix New Times, the eight locations "closed with no explanation," but it might be due to a medical issue.
Customers vented on Reddit about the loss. "Why are a bunch of locations closed with just a sign on the door that says closed. No explanation or nothing. Just a hand written sign," a person wrote.
Then there's Buqui Bichi Brewing, which opened its first U.S. location in Chandler, AZ, and its second in Phoenix, "offering imported beer and a Mexican-fusion food menu," according to the Phoenix New Times .
However, as of May 1, neither is open, with the Phoenix taproom shutting its doors, the New Times reported.
In February, On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina closed all of its Arizona locations; it had three in the Valley, according to AZCentral.
The company lists no Arizona locations on its website.
In April, a Taco Bell restaurant that was one of the first in the country shut its doors after 60 years in Scottsdale, AZ, according to Fox 10 Phoenix. That restaurant was considered an icon as it was the 31st Taco Bell restaurant in the country, the New York Post reported.
In 2024, AZ Family reported that Serrano's Mexican Restaurants had closed two locations in the state, in Chandler and Tempe.
In 2020, a Mexican restaurant called El Indio Restaurant shut down in Tucson, AZ.Arizona Hit by Series of Mexican Restaurants Closing first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 13, 2025
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