Pappas Restaurants Adds On The Border Locations in May Deal

Pappas Restaurants expanded its on the border portfolio in May 2025 when its deal for On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina locations closed. The addition gives the Houston-based company another Texas brand to fold into a group already built around several restaurant concepts.

Pappas Restaurants Portfolio

The company is one of the largest family-owned and operated restaurant groups in the industry. Its concepts include Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, Pappasito’s Cantina, Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, Pappas Bar-B-Q, Pappas Burger and Yiayia’s Greek Kitchen.

On The Border joins that lineup as the newest brand in the Pappas family. The deal adds locations rather than a single flagship property, extending the company’s reach through a chain that already carries broad name recognition in Texas.

May 2025 Closing

The closing in May 2025 marks the point when the acquisition became effective. For Pappas, the transaction widened its restaurant portfolio without changing the company’s core structure as a family-owned operator.

The practical takeaway for customers is straightforward: On The Border locations now sit under the Pappas Restaurants umbrella. That places the chain alongside the company’s other established brands and gives Pappas another operating platform in the Texas restaurant market.