Don Pablo's

Don Pablo’s is a chain of Tex-Mex restaurants founded in Lubbock, Texas, in 1985. The chain had 45 restaurants in 15 states.[1] The menu features Tex-Mex items, made-from-scratch salsa, tortillas and sauces and a range of other Mexican specialties. Don Pablo's is currently owned by Rita Restaurant Corporation of Madison, Georgia, a fully owned subsidiary of DDJ Capital Management of Waltham, Massachusetts.

This chain of Tex-Mex restaurants was started by Texas based DF&R Restaurants Inc.[2] After a period of rapid growth throughout the state of Texas, Don Pablo's began to build new locations in the Midwest.[3] By 1995, DF&R had 51 Don Pablo's locations. This successful growth was noticed by Avado Brands, then known as Apple South, which bought DF&R in 1995.[4]

Don Pablo’s was a subsidiary of Avado Brands of Madison, Georgia. The company filed for bankruptcy in September 2007[5] and subsequently closed or sold about half of its 90 locations.[6] The company had previously filed for bankruptcy in October 2004.[7] In February 2008, 41 Don Pablo's locations were acquired by Rita Restaurant Corporation [8]

Don Pablo's has re-opened its doors in a few select places in Florida during 2012.

References

  1. ↑ Don Pablos Restaurants
  2. ↑ "DF&R gears to expand Don Pablo's concept. (DF&R Restaurants Inc., Don Pablo's Tex-Mex)". Nation's Restaurant News, December 6, 1993
  3. ↑ "Pay-as-you-go Policy Helps Put Restaurant Operator In Top Tier For Growth". Chicago Tribune, February 21, 1994.
  4. ↑ "Apple South Agrees To Buy D.F. & R. Restaurants". New York Times, August 16, 1995.
  5. ↑ Nation's Restaurant News
  6. ↑ http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/456449.html[]
  7. ↑ Advertisement
  8. ↑ Owners sell Don Pablo's locations, including Greenville | GreenvilleOnline.com | The Greenville News

External links