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Don Pablo’s

There was a time when Don Pablo’s was the second biggest full-service Tex-Mex restaurant chain in America. It was second only to Chi-Chi’s! First founded in 1985, Don Pablo’s has its roots in Lubbock, Texas. Sadly, it has since lost its sizzle. Until fairly recently, there was a lone Don Pablo’s location in New Jersey still in operation. This was a huge decline from its 120 locations during the late ‘90s. Sadly, this last store shuttered in late June. It suffered from ownership changes and bankruptcy filings.

Don Pablo’s