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### "¡Adiós, Gringo!" – Mexican Restaurant Chain Abandons U.S. for 'Sabor Sovereignty,' Bans Guacamole on Foreign Soil
**MEXICO CITY, April 1, 2026** — In a move that has sent shockwaves through the $50 billion Tex-Mex industry, the iconic chain **Fuego de la Tierra** announced today it is shuttering all 200 of its U.S. locations effective immediately. The reason? A radical new business model called **"Sabor Sovereignty."**
CEO Xochitl Ramírez, standing in front of a live agave field in Jalisco, declared the company is “ceasing cultural leakage” to focus exclusively on hyper-local, indigenous ingredients grown within 50 miles of each restaurant. In a stunning twist, she revealed the chain will now only serve restaurants located in territories that were historically part of pre-Columbian Mexico.
“The U.S. is a culinary graveyard for our identity,” Ramírez stated. “Every chip served in Minnesota is an insult to the corn god. We are reclaiming our flavor. From now on, if you want our *molé* you have to come to the source. No more expat guacamole. No more Americanized ‘supreme’ burritos.”
The announcement sent Wall Street into a frenzy, with shares of Yum! Brands, Darden Restaurants, and Chipotle plummeting as analysts scramble to understand the "De-Globalization of Flavor." In a bizarre twist, the company also announced a partnership with the Mexican government to issue **"Culinary Visas"** — specialized tourism permits required for any non-Mexican citizen to dine at a Fuego de la Tierra location.
The first casualty: their flagship polytunnel in Ohio, which was immediately uprooted and replaced with a nopal cactus farm.