Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q Closes Allen Restaurant
The popular barbecue spot at Watters Creek Village has officially shut its doors.
Updated on Oct. 29, 2026 in Dining Out
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Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q closed its location at Watters Creek Village following the dissolution of its partnership with M Crowd Restaurant Group. The restaurant announced the closure on October 28, 2026.
Why it matters
The closure marks the end of a high-profile collaboration between the barbecue brand and the restaurant group in Allen. The partnership split signifies a shift in the operations of the establishment that opened in the city just last year.
Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q traces its origins back to a food truck founded in Grapevine in 2018. The brand previously earned recognition in the 2020 Texas Monthly Top 20 Bites and was noted for a birria dish ranked 14th in the USA.
The players
Arnulfo Sanchez
He is the founder of the Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q brand.
M Crowd Restaurant Group
This organization operates several dining concepts and recently dissolved its partnership with Vaqueros.
Edgar Guevara
He serves as the CEO of M Crowd Restaurant Group.
The details
The restaurant shared the news of its departure from the Allen shopping center through a Facebook post. M Crowd CEO Edgar Guevara confirmed the termination of the business relationship in a statement.
Timeline
Vaqueros started as a food truck in Grapevine in 2018.
The brick-and-mortar Allen location opened in early 2025.
The restaurant closed its doors on October 28, 2026.
Culture Shift
The sudden departure of this popular brand from the local market reflects a broader trend of rapid expansion followed by potential consolidation in the competitive Texas barbecue scene. It highlights how consumer-favorite brands often struggle to maintain stability when transitioning from food truck origins to brick-and-mortar scaling under larger corporate partnerships.
Residents and regular patrons at Watters Creek Village will need to find new dining alternatives following the immediate closure. The shutdown removes a notable food option from the local shopping center and shifts the dining landscape in Allen.
The takeaway
When successful food trucks scale into permanent locations via partnerships, they often face operational challenges that can lead to abrupt business closures. Local diners should monitor the official social media channels of their favorite former food truck operators for future updates on potential relocations or new projects.
Further reading
For more on the local food scene, explore the Allen Dining Out section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CultureMap Dallas.
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