[5] The chain ran into financial trouble in 2011, filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, then was purchased by Southwest Brands.

[10][11] They have received accolades in both their home state of New Mexico, and their Las Vegas Valley locations.

[12][13] The Palms Casino Resort and Fiesta Rancho locations were voted Las Vegas Review-Journal's "Best Mexican Restaurant" consecutively for nearly 20 years.

[14] A Garduño's restaurant located at the Winrock Town Center was featured in the Breaking Bad episode "Confessions".

After the episode aired on August 25, 2013, Garduño's reported a surge of visitors to the restaurant.