Overview
- Georgia restaurants disappeared from Del Taco’s online locator this week, and customers found storefront notices stating the sites were permanently closed.
- Records show the Georgia and Alabama units were operated by Matador Restaurant Group, which filed for Chapter 11 in July 2025 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina.
- Matador’s filings cite late‑2024 sales declines, rising operating costs, and reliance on high‑interest merchant cash advance loans, with about $2.701 million owed.
- Del Taco has not issued a public statement about the Georgia shutdowns or whether more locations could be affected, according to reporters who sought comment.
- The chain was sold by Jack in the Box to Yadav Enterprises in December 2025 for roughly $119 million, and it still operates about 600 restaurants across 18–19 states with a heavy concentration in California.