IRSI executive Ramón Leal stated a hiring event will be held November 6 at Romano’s Macaroni Grill Plaza Las Américas. ^[1] A Taco Bell franchisee has made formal payment claims against Encanto Restaurants. ^[2] Encanto Restaurants has closed restaurant locations and laid off over 2500 employees during its ongoing operational crisis. ^[3] On 2026-11-05, Wendy’s Puerto Rico denied social media reports claiming all its restaurants would close in Puerto Rico starting November 30. ^[4] International Restaurant Services (IRSI) operates Chili’s, Romano’s Macaroni Grill and P.F. Chang’s in Puerto Rico. ^[5] Thousands of workers have been displaced by closures of Encanto Restaurants operated KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut locations. ^[6] The crisis at Encanto Restaurants is now impacting employees who remain actively employed by the company. ^[7] A purported joint statement circulated online claimed both Wendy’s and Church’s Chicken would cease operations in Puerto Rico. ^[8] The circulated closure claims cited high operating costs, declining sales, and market changes as justifications. ^[9] The reports emerged amid existing controversy surrounding Encanto Restaurants. ^[10]