The Mexican fast-food sector has confronted challenges in 2025 which have led to a number of chains closing a number of areas.
Del Taco franchisee Newport Ventures closed 18 areas in Colorado in March 2025 after a franchise dispute. The corporate filed for Chapter 11 chapter safety in October 2024 and later transformed the case to a Chapter 7 liquidation in July 2025, in accordance with PacerMonitor.
Jack within the Field sells Del Taco
The Mexican restaurant chain’s father or mother company, which didn’t file for chapter, acquired higher information on Oct. 16, 2025, when Jack within the Field Inc. revealed that it will promote Del Taco Holdings Inc., which operates and franchises 550 Del Taco eating places, to Yadav Enterprises Inc. for $115 million in money.
The sale is anticipated to shut in January 2026.
However one other Mexican fast-food chain did not have excellent news as San Antonio, Texas-based Taco Cabana, which operates about 141 fast-food areas, revealed in October 2025 that it will shut 5 underperforming San Antonio space areas, Nation’s Restaurant Information reported.
And now a smaller Mexican fast-food chain can be closing areas.
Quesadilla Gorilla will shut two of its fast-food restaurant areas.
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Quesadilla Gorilla closes 2 areas
Well-liked Mexican fast-food chain Quesadilla Gorilla revealed on social media that it’ll shut two areas in November and December.
The Visalia, Calif.-based fast-food chain, which was based in 2013, mentioned on its Fb web page that it’ll shut its Tulare, Calif., location earlier than deliberate on Nov. 9, 2025, and can shut its Hanford, Calif., location on Dec. 20, 2025.
Quesadilla Gorilla can have 4 areas in 2026
“Though we originally planned to keep Tulare open through the end of the year, due to circumstances outside our control, we’ll be closing a bit earlier than expected,” the chain’s homeowners Miguel and Mikayla Reyes mentioned in a Fb submit.
The restaurant chain’s homeowners mentioned that they’ll proceed working Quesadilla Gorilla areas in Fresno, Calif., Visalia, Calif., and a franchise in San Luis Obispo, Calif. The corporate nonetheless has plans to open a brand new location in Clovis, Calif., initially of 2026, the Fb submit mentioned.
Quesadilla Gorilla restaurant areas
- Fresno, Calif., 608 E. Weldon Ave.
- Visalia, 215 W. Most important Road, Suite 103, Calif.,
- San Luis Obispo, 790 Foothill Blvd., Calif.,
- Tulare, 1094 Leland Ave., Calif., (Closes Nov. 9)
- Hanford, 102 W. Seventh Road, Calif., (Closes Dec. 20)
- Clovis, 1961 N. Willow Ave., Calif., (Coming early 2026)
Quesadilla Gorilla’s menu features a fundamental cheese quesadilla on both a flour or corn tortilla, a meat and cheese quesadilla with hen, pork, or carne asada, a PB&J (sure, peanut butter and jelly) quesadilla, and a Nutella quesadilla.
Extra closings:
- Main trucking firm closes Residence Depot distribution facility
- 63-year-old bankrupt retail chain closes all shops completely
- Low cost retail chain closes half its retailer areas
The restaurant additionally presents a number of mixture quesadillas, together with cilantro lime hen, bacon, jalapenos, and cheese; pork chile verde, with black beans and Spanish rice, and cheese; carne asada, pico de gallo, Spanish rice, and cheese; and a veggie with pico de gallo, black beans, grilled fajita veggies, and cheese.
Quesadilla Gorilla presents an in depth cocktail menu for on-site diners, specializing in margaritas, together with the traditional OG Margarita, Jalapeno Margarita, Mango Habanero Margarita, Guava Berry Margarita, Amor que Quema Margarita (tequila, lime, Aperol, grapefruit bitters, Habanero agave), Paloma, with grapefruit, lime, and grapefruit soda, Tequila Pina, with pineapple, lime and cream of coconut, and Carajillo, with chilly brew focus, Licor 43, creamy foam and citrus twist.
Quesadilla Gorilla’s menu objects
- Cheese quesadilla on both a flour or corn tortilla.
- Meat and cheese quesadilla with hen, pork, or carne asada.
- PB&J (sure, peanut butter and jelly) quesadilla.
- Nutella quesadilla.
- Cilantro lime hen, bacon, jalapenos, and cheese.
- Pork chile verde, with black beans and Spanish rice, and cheese.
- Carne asada, pico de gallo, Spanish rice, and cheese.
- Veggie with pico de gallo, black beans, grilled fajita veggies, and cheese.
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