| Tia's Tex-Mex | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Closed | 2006 |
| Food type | Tex-Mex |
| State | Texas |
| Country | United States |
Tia's Tex-Mex was a chain of Tex-Mex themed casual dining restaurants founded in Lubbock, Texas in the 1970s that grew to encompass 25 locations in 7 states, half of which were located in Texas. [1] [2] Owned for several years by Ruby Tuesday, the chain was sold in 2000 to Specialty Restaurant Group and again in 2004 to Maplewood Partners before declaring Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2006. [3]
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