Del Taco Restaurant Closures Leave No Georgia Locations Open After Franchisee Bankruptcy
del taco restaurant closures in Georgia began when a franchisee abruptly shut the Tucker restaurant and 10 other state locations, leaving no Georgia restaurants open and prompting Del Taco corporate to explore reopening options. The closures coincide with the franchisee’s Chapter 11 filing last summer and have left communities across metro Atlanta and other Georgia cities without those outlets.
Del Taco Restaurant Closures: Where they occurred
The Tucker Del Taco at 4227 Lavista Road closed, along with franchises in Snellville, Lawrenceville, Smyrna, Douglasville, Calhoun, Dalton, Centerville, Fort Oglethorpe, Rome and Columbus. These locations were closed as of Feb. 17. As of Feb. 19, no locations remain open in Georgia; one location in Huntsville, Alabama, remains open.
Corporate response and reopening plans
Del Taco corporate said the abrupt closures were a franchisee decision and that the closures occurred without prior notice to the company. The franchisee is currently undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, and Del Taco is actively exploring options to reopen the affected locations as soon as possible. A timeline for reopenings is not publicly confirmed and updates will be shared once plans are finalized.
Bankruptcy filings and franchise footprint impact
The franchisee, Matadoor Restaurant Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2025, court filings in the District of South Carolina. At the time of that filing the franchise operated 22 locations across Georgia and Alabama. After the bankruptcy filing last summer, a number of other Georgia locations had already closed, including restaurants in Hiram, McDonough, Conyers, Riverdale and Kennesaw.
The franchise continues to operate a broader portfolio outside Georgia, including more than 550 locations in Florida and South Carolina and roughly a dozen in other states. The company’s shrinking footprint in Georgia following the closures has left local customers and municipal partners with unanswered questions about timing and next steps.
What this means now
The immediate impact is local: communities that expected access to the chain’s menu items, such as the Double Del cheeseburger and carne asada steak fries, now lack nearby locations. Del Taco corporate’s stated intent to explore reopening options provides a pathway for restoration, but the outcome depends on developments in the franchisee’s bankruptcy proceedings and any operational decisions made during that process. The pace and scope of any reopenings remain unclear at this time.
- Scope: Tucker plus 10 other Georgia locations closed as of Feb. 17.
- Bankruptcy: Franchisee filed Chapter 11 in July 2025; proceedings are ongoing.
- Status: As of Feb. 19, no Georgia locations remain open; one Alabama store remains operational.
This is a developing situation; Del Taco corporate has said it is actively exploring options to reopen the impacted restaurants and will provide updates when plans are finalized.
