Acosta opened the first Las Palapas restaurant in 1981. As the business grew, so did his charitable contributions. One item on the menu is dedicated to the 100 Club of San Antonio, with a portion ...

The founder of San Antonio-based Las Palapas restaurants, Edward “Ron” Acosta, was fatally stabbed on Tuesday at his North Side home by a family member, sources told KSAT.

Many knew him as the founder of Las Palapas, but those closest to him knew him as a kind, God-fearing man who believed in serving others, whether through food, friendship, or faith.Ron’s impact ...

David Ruiz, 39, was hallucinating in the days before he allegedly killed Edward Acosta, founder of San Antonio's Las Palapas restaurants, his father said.

Edward “Ron” Acosta, the founder of San Antonio restaurant chain Las Palapas, was stabbed to death by his nephew on Tuesday morning, according to local reports. Acosta, 78, was found bleeding ...

Many knew him as the founder of Las Palapas, but those closest to him knew him as a kind, God-fearing man who believed in serving others, whether through food, friendship, or faith.

San Antonio's Las Palapas has released a statement regarding the tragic murder of founder, Ron Acosta, who was stabbed to death by a relative in his home on Tuesday, July 1, according to authorities.

The California man accused of stabbing 78-year-old Las Palapas restaurant chain founder Edward “Ron” Acosta to death Tuesday was suffering a mental health crisis at the time of the attack, the ...

SAN ANTONIO – Edward “Ron” Acosta, the founder of San Antonio-based Las Palapas restaurants, was fatally stabbed by a family member at a home on the North Side, sources told KSAT on Tuesday.

Las Palapas founder, Edward Ron Acosta, was stabbed to death inside his home on in the 19200 block of Reata Trail in San Antonio. David Ruiz has been arrested.