Don Pablo's
Encyclopedia
Don Pablo’s is a chain of Tex-Mex
restaurants founded in Lubbock, Texas
, in 1985. The chain has 45 restaurants in 15 states. The menu features Tex-Mex items, made-from-scratch salsa
, tortillas and sauces and a range of other Mexican specialties. Don Pablo’s is a subsidiary of Avado Brands of Madison, Georgia
. The company filed for bankruptcy
in September 2007 and subsequently closed or sold about half of its 90 locations. The company had previously filed for bankruptcy in October 2004. In February 2008, 41 Don Pablo's locations were acquired by Rita Restaurant Corporation
Tex-Mex
Tex-Mex is a regional American cuisine that blends food products available in the United States and the culinary creations of Mexican-Americans influenced by the cuisines of Mexico.Tex Mex may also refer to:...
restaurants founded in Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
, in 1985. The chain has 45 restaurants in 15 states. The menu features Tex-Mex items, made-from-scratch salsa
Salsa (sauce)
Salsa may refer to any type of sauce. In American English, it usually refers to the spicy, often tomato based, hot sauces typical of Mexican and Central American cuisine, particularly those used as dips. In British English, the word typically refers to salsa cruda, which is common in Mexican ,...
, tortillas and sauces and a range of other Mexican specialties. Don Pablo’s is a subsidiary of Avado Brands of Madison, Georgia
Madison, Georgia
Madison is a city in Morgan County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,636 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Morgan County....
. The company filed for bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
in September 2007 and subsequently closed or sold about half of its 90 locations. The company had previously filed for bankruptcy in October 2004. In February 2008, 41 Don Pablo's locations were acquired by Rita Restaurant Corporation