El Charrito El Charrito El Charrito is a brand of Tex-Mex TV dinners. The word is Spanish for "little cowboy". The brand was introduced in 1980 by the Campbell Taggart company, who owned the El Chico restaurant chain. Though its entrees included taquitos, queso, and beef enchiladas, it was also known for the uniquely named Saltillo Dinner, a three-compartment dinner consisting of two enchiladas (one each beef and cheese), Spanish rice and refried beans. In 1995 the parent company became Earthgrains and chose to focus on baked goods, selling the El Charrito brand to Don Miguel Mexican Foods, now a part of
On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina is a chain of Tex-Mex food casual dining restaurants located in the United States and Puerto Rico, and recently opened in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and South Korea. The chain and brand name is owned by OTB Acquisition LLC. The first On The Border location opened on October 29, 1982 in Dallas Texas. On March 3, 2009, the chain lost its wholly owned subsidiary designation when it was merged into Brinker International as a company brand. In 2010, Brinker International sold On the Border