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Rising costs, competition, and rats: Restaurant owners struggle to operate in Mall of Abilene

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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Cesar Rangel started working in the El Chico kitchen when he was 15 years old. He worked his way through different positions at the restaurant before coming to own it. This week, El Chico in the Mall of Abilene permanently closed after nearly five decades. “I grew up in this restaurant,” [...]

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Rising costs, competition, and rats: Restaurant owners struggle to operate in Mall of Abilene

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Cesar Rangel started working in the El Chico kitchen when he was 15 years old. He worked his way through different positions at the restaurant before coming to own it. This week, El Chico in the Mall of Abilene permanently closed after nearly five decades. “I grew up in this restaurant,” [...]

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KTAB News broke the news on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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