American fast food restaurant chain Del Taco has abruptly closed almost all of its restaurants in the US state of Colorado without revealing details of its decision. The closures, undertaken by franchisee Newport Ventures,

On Thursday, February 28, 18 of the 19 Del Taco locations across Colorado announced their closure. The Grand Junction location is the only one that will remain open. The Grand Junction Del Taco is owned and operated by 3 Brothers Restaurants;

Franchisee Newport Ventures, which declared bankruptcy in October, shuttered all of its locations after a lender refused further funding.

The franchisee of the Mexican fast-food chain’s 18 locations in Denver and Colorado Springs closed locations following a bankruptcy and a

The Grand Junction location will remain open because it’s operated by a different franchise. But the other 18 Del Tacos in the state closed abruptly Thursday. The chain hasn’t commented on what prompted the closure.

For all the debate over the restaurant relief bill (up for discussion at the Colorado Legislature on March 3), the hottest topic on the Denver dining scene this week was the abrupt closing of all but one of the nineteen Del Taco locations in the state.