# Michelin Texas Contract Ends

> Texas loses Michelin guide funding as contract expires.
- Title: Michelin Texas Contract Ends · Dallas Express | Shortify
- Summary: Texas loses Michelin guide funding as contract expires. Texas' Michelin guide contract ends after $2.7m funding, leaving restaurant ratings coverage…
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- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/business-markets/michelin-guides-2-7m-texas-deal-ends-dallas-coverage-now-uncertain
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-10-12T20:00:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: michelin, texas, dallas, fort worth, restaurant ratings, tourism funding, contract expiration, news, politics
## Michelin Texas Contract Ends
The agreement that brought Michelin Guide to Texas expired after three years and $2.7 million in tourism funding.
## Dallas Coverage Uncertain
Future of Michelin ratings in Dallas and four other Texas cities remains unclear as new contract discussions begin.
## Texas Restaurants Gain Michelin Stars
Texas now has 19 Michelin-starred restaurants among 149 establishments recognized in the 2026 guide.
## Dallas-Fort Worth Stars
Dallas retained two one-star restaurants while Fort Worth secured its first Michelin star with Goldee's Bar-B-Q.
## Texas Paid $90,000 Per City
Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Houston and San Antonio each contributed $90,000 annually under the original agreement.
## Total Funding $2.7m
Travel Texas matched city contributions, bringing annual cost to approximately $900,000 and three-year total to $2.7 million.
## Michelin May Stay In Texas
Michelin representative said inspectors could evaluate additional Texas markets but future funding arrangements remain unclear.
## Key takeaway

Texas' Michelin guide contract ends after $2.7m funding, leaving restaurant ratings coverage uncertain.