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USA Today
19-06-2025
- Business
- USA Today
8 Arizona locations of this beloved 24-hour Mexican restaurant have quietly closed
8 Arizona locations of this beloved 24-hour Mexican restaurant have quietly closed Show Caption Hide Caption 5 family-owned Mexican restaurants that have stood the test of time Phoenix has no shortage of options when it comes to Mexican food. These five family-owned restaurants have stood the test of time. The Republic Eight locations of the popular Valley chain Filiberto's have quietly closed, some permanently, according to signs posted on the doors. The 24-hour drive-through Mexican restaurant has more than 50 locations in metro Phoenix alone. Originally started by the Tenorio family, the chain has franchised its locations to many different owners. The eight locations are all owned by the Compadres Group. CEO John Schwimmer did not respond to a request for comment. Residents took to Reddit on June 6 to announce the mysterious closures, noting closed signs on the doors at two Filiberto's on 19th Avenue and 83rd Avenue. Some of the eight locations include the word "permanently" handwritten on the sign. Filberto's did not respond to a request for comment. Which Filiberto's closed in metro Phoenix? The Phoenix and Peoria locations are closed, according to commenters on Reddit. The Avondale location is closed, according to Google Reviews. The remaining two closed locations were reported by the Phoenix New Times. Phoenix: 2955 N. 91st Ave, 17224 N. 19th Ave. 2955 N. 91st Ave, 17224 N. 19th Ave. Apache Junction : 10749 E. Apache Trail : 10749 E. Apache Trail Chandler : 930 E. Pecos Road : 930 E. Pecos Road Gilbert : 1397 E. Williams Field Road : 1397 E. Williams Field Road Peoria : 13972 N. 83rd Ave. : 13972 N. 83rd Ave. Scottsdale: 9150 E. Indian Bend Road 9150 E. Indian Bend Road Avondale: 1440 N. Dysart Road Reach the reporter at Follow @reia_reports on Instagram. Behind the -bertos: Why does Phoenix have so many -berto's restaurants?
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Filberto's Mexican Restaurant Chain Abruptly Closes 8 Arizona Locations
Many Arizonans are very familiar with Filiberto's Mexican Restaurants. Whether it's the burritos or the 24/7 drive-thrus, the chain is a well-known staple in the state. Filiberto's restaurants have become a much-replicated concept. Now, eight Filiberto's in Arizona have shut their doors all at once. The spate of closings surprised and baffled customers. "Why are a bunch of locations closed with just a sign on the door that says closed. No explanation or nothing. Just a handwritten know what's up?" wrote one befuddled person on Reddit. The Filiberto's restaurants are owned by John Schwimmer. His LinkedIn page describes him as the owner and operator of "eight Filberto's Mexican Food Restaurants in the Valley" through Compadres Group. According to the Phoenix New Times, the eight locations "closed with no explanation." Cesar Tenorio, described by the New Times as "a member of the family that founded Filiberto's in 1993," told the publication that Schwimmer shut down the restaurants after 'unforeseen medical issues.' Tenorio's family hopes to take them over, according to the New Times. The news site listed the shuttered locations as being in Phoenix, Avondale, Apache Junction, Chandler, Peoria, and Scottsdale. On Reddit, some people said they had stopped going to the restaurants because of the costs. The chain celebrated 30 years in Arizona in 2023. Axios labeled Filiberto's as an Arizona institution that started out in San Diego. Filiberto's restaurants are "Arizona's most ubiquitous and endlessly copied restaurant chain," Axios wrote. In 2018, there were 79 locations in Arizona, from Yuma to Flagstaff, the magazine Mexican Restaurant Chain Abruptly Closes 8 Arizona Locations first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 11, 2025
