After the 32-year-old robbed a bank in Shoreline, Washington, in August, he was arrested by the police. They were already looking for him concerning a few other casino robberies.

At the start of the month, Gonzalez walked into Quil Ceda Creek Casino on the Tulalip Indian Reservation and brandished a silver handgun towards the staff.

Allegedly, he told the cashier that he would “shoot the guards” unless money was handed over to him. Despite this, the cashier refused to do so, and Gonzalez left abruptly.

Just two days later, the Mexican attempted to rob another casino, and this time he came away with $18K from the Silver Reef Casino, located on the Lummi Nation Indian Reservation.

Edgar Gonzalez Barragan is suspected of being behind more crimes

Three surveillance images of an armed robbery suspect at Little Creek Casino. Credit: Mason County Sheriff’s Office

Just under a week after his $18k haul from the Silver Reef Casino, Gonzalez tried his luck once more, this time at Little Creek Casino in Kamilche, Washington.

“On 8/9/2025 at about 11:24 AM, a suspect entered the casino’s supervisor station, displayed a handgun, and demanded money. When told there was no money in the till, he fled on foot,” said the sheriff’s office in a statement following the incident.

Later that same day, Gonzalez managed to steal a hydraulic rescue tool worth $12k from a fire engine. The incident was reported by the Riverside Fire Authority, and these tools can help criminals easily break ATM machines.

After stealing just $1,500 from the US Bank in Shoreline, the 32-year-old was stopped by the police.

Furthermore, Federal agents went on to raid his home, finding clothes that he wore the same day of the Little Creek robbery earlier that month.

Elsewhere, his three phones displayed location data which placed him at the scene of the crime for all robberies and attempted robberies.

Featured image: Centralia, WA Police Department via Facebook

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The Tex-Mex chain, owned by Argonne Capital Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia earlier this week after reportedly shuttering 40 locations.

According to its bankruptcy filing, the company operates 80 locations in the U.S. and internationally. 

Like its rivals, the company said it has seen a decline in traffic in recent years, struggled to retain workers and faced growing costs as minimum wages rose, according to The Associated Press. 

FOX Business reached out to Argonne Capital Group for comment. 

It’s the latest in a growing number of major restaurant chains that have filed for protection in bankruptcy court after struggling to manage the heavy debt it accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It won’t be the last either, according to bankruptcy attorney Daniel Gielchinsky, who projected there will likely be more restaurants filing for protection over the coming years. 

TGI Friday’s, Denny’s, Ruby Tuesday, Rubio’s Coastal Grill and Red Lobster have filed for protection in bankruptcy court in recent years, with Hooters of America potentially joining the list.

On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina has filed for bankruptcy protection this week as earlier this week, the restaurant chain announced they were planning to close 40 locations. Getty Images

The company is considering filing for bankruptcy as a means of restructuring the restaurant chain and tackling its debt, sources recently told Bloomberg.   

The industry expected consumer spending at restaurants to return to pre-pandemic levels once things returned to normal.

But the quick-service sector started facing slowing traffic in back-to-back quarters as inflation-wary consumers continued to eat at home more often.

The bankruptcy filing reveals that they currently operate 80 locations worldwide. Universal Images Group via Getty Images

“Customers never came back in full force” due to changes in their habits and spending ability, which meant top-line revenue never rebounded and debt-ridden restaurants were unable to repay those loans, according to bankruptcy attorney Daniel Gielchinsky. 

Some companies that didn’t file for bankruptcy significantly reduced their footprint to position themselves better in the current environment, and drive traffic customers back to their restaurants. 

Red Robin announced as recently as this week that it is also considering closing 70 locations once their lease expires, as it attempts to turn around its operations. 

The company plans to sell three properties during the first quarter of fiscal 2025.

The sale of those locations is expected to generate $5.8 million, which the company anticipates will be used in part to repay its debt.

While financial results for fiscal 2024 “fell well below” the company’s original expectations, CEO G.J. Hart said the company has made “substantial improvements to the guest experience” to try and drive traffic back to its restaurants. 

Fast-food chain Wendy’s shuttered 140 underperforming locations through the end of 2024 as it looks to improve its “restaurant footprint and overall system health.”

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