
The El Cazador team took to social media to announce the closure of their restaurant at the Airport Plaza location (2800 Gillespie St., Suite 102) on Sept. 30, 2026.
“After 10 wonderful years of serving you, we have made the difficult decision to close our store. We are deeply grateful for the trust and support you have shown us since we opened in 2016. Serving you has truly been a privilege. Thank you once again for being such an important part of our journey with El Cazador 301 location. We hope to see you at our remaining locations,” shared management in a Facebook post.
The following locations will continue operations as usual:
1904 Skibo Rd. Fayetteville
7835 Good Middling Dr. Ste. 100
103 North Lake Blvd. Carolina Beach
1554 NC-24 Cameron
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