[6] Sometime in-between 1998 and 2005, TRG began converting former Deep Pan Pizza restaurants into Frankie & Benny's, Chiquito and a selection of other brands under the same management.

Following the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced that restaurants of Chiquito would not be reopening after social distancing restrictions are lifted.

[8] TRG announced in September 2023 that they would sell its loss-making assets (including Chiquito), to The Big Table, who own Café Rouge and Bella Italia for £7.5 million.

[10] The restaurants, which tend to feature a large bar and lounge style restaurant have rustic interior décor, based on traditional Mexican architecture and culture, where old Mexican posters and photos adorn the walls, alongside piñatas plates, balloons, castanets, fans, and sombreros.

[12] Nick Frost, actor and writer, worked at the Staples Corner (London) branch where he first met Simon Pegg.