Real Mex Restaurants
| Founded | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Cypress, California, United States |
Key people | Charly Robinson (President, CEO) |
| Website |
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Real Mex Restaurants is the parent company for several chains of full-service Mexican restauraurants in the United States. The company is headquartered in Cypress, California and operates more than 120 full service Mexican restaurants under eight brand names.[1]
History
The company claims its origin in 1954 with the opening of the first El Torito restaurant, which expanded into a chain. Another origin was the founding of Acapulco Mexican Restaurant and Cantina in 1960. In 1998, Acapulco became owned by the private equity firm Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co.,[2] which expanded it into Real Mex Restaurants, acquiring El Torito, Chevy's Fresh Mex and other Mexican full-service chains.[3] The company's reach is now nation-wide, and the company claims to be the largest Mexican restaurant chain in the United States.[4]
In October 2011, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[5] In February 2012, it was sold to a group of debt holders.[6] The company is now owned by an investment group that includes Tennenbaum Capital, Z Capital Partners, and J.P. Morgan Investment Management.[7]
References
- ↑ "Home page". Real Mex Restaurants. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ Battaglia, Andy (March 13, 2000). "Acapulco restarts its engine, revs up for growth after 8 years in low gear.". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "Real Mex Restaurants, Inc.". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "About Us". Real Mex Restaurants. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ Palank, Jaqueline (4 October 2011). "Real Mex Restaurants Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ Darmiento, Laurence (8 February 2012). "Real Mex Approves Sale to Debt Holders". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. Company Profile". Hoovers. Retrieved 5 October 2014.