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Nacho Mama's restaurant to close Towson, Canton locations after 30 years

Nacho Mama's Mexican food restaurant to close Towson, Canton locations
Nacho Mama's Mexican food restaurant to close Towson, Canton locations 00:25

BALTIMORE -- After 30 years in the business, Nacho Mama's is closing its Towson and Canton locations, the restaurant's owners said in a social media post Tuesday.

"Although this decision has not been easy for us, our family is grateful to our community that we have been blessed to serve for over three decades," the statement said.

The restaurants will close their doors on January 12, 2025. The owners did not clarify why they decided to close the locations.

"When my late husband and partner decided to open Nacho Mama's, he liked to blame his decision on this witty phrase: 'An Irishman decides to open a Mexican restaurant in a Polish neighborhood...' and the rest is history," the statement said.

The owners said its sister restaurants, Mama's on the Half Shell in Canton and Owings Mills, will remain open.

Baltimore Restaurants

The announcement comes a week after Mother's Federal Hill Grille announced it will be closing its doors after 27 years in the business.

"While this chapter is closing, we are excited to look ahead to the next phase in Mother's history, with the younger generation continuing to grow and expand the brand," Owner Dave Rather said in a statement posted to social media.

Mother's Grille also has locations in Arnold and Timonium which will remain open. The flagship Federal Hill location will close on January 19, 2025.

Rather said he is closing the Fed Hill location to focus on the other two locations, and noted that he and his wife are slowing down while his son and other managers take on more responsibility.

"Now there's tons of places down here, 25 bars and restaurants," he said. "The restaurant business is tough. You know, anybody that can last this long, it's saying something." 

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