On Monday, the grills went cold at Fatburger’s Far Westside restaurant at Loop 1604 and Culebra Road, where customers found the doors locked, a notice on the storefront, and a taped-up thank-you letter. The abrupt shutdown trims the California-born chain’s San Antonio presence to just two locations and caught regulars off guard after a stretch of visible local expansion.
Closure notice and where to go
According to MySA, the restaurant’s closure letter told guests, “we want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your support.” The note pointed customers toward the chain’s U.S. 281 and Bitters Road location, and MySA reported that Google now lists the 1604 and Culebra restaurant as permanently closed.
Local footprint and timeline
Fatburger's official locations page still shows two San Antonio spots: 13480 San Pedro Ave. and a Fatburger operation inside Six Flags Fiesta Texas. The 13480 San Pedro restaurant opened as a co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express in 2025, according to Community Impact. That timeline leaves the now-closed Far Westside restaurant as one of the chain’s shorter-lived experiments in the city.
Corporate context: Chapter 11 filings
The San Antonio closure lands as FAT Brands, Fatburger’s parent company, pursues a formal restructuring. Court filings show FAT Brands filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions on Jan. 26, 2026. In a corporate release, the company said its restaurants were expected to keep operating during the process, even as earlier growth plans, including an 80-store Texas development deal announced in 2022, are weighed against a significant debt load. Those financial pressures, according to the filings and company statements, could shape which franchise locations continue to operate in San Antonio as the restructuring moves forward.
What customers should know
For now, San Antonio customers can still get their Fatburger fix at 13480 San Pedro and inside Six Flags Fiesta Texas, which remain listed as active on the brand’s store locator. MySA reported that a call to the San Pedro restaurant confirmed it is still open. With FAT Brands working through Chapter 11, the local lineup could change, so diners may want to double-check official listings for the latest hours and open locations.
