More than three months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy , Red Lobster is shuttering doors to 23 more locations across the nation .
The latest expected restaurant closures bring the total to at least 129 across the U.S. In the most recent wave, three restaurants are closing in Florida, Illinois and Virginia, two in Minnesota and New York, and one in each of the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, and South Carolina.
In a 23-page court document filed Aug. 22 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, the Orlando-based company said it is rejecting the leases of an additional 23 locations by Saturday, Aug. 31.
On May 19, Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy after closing dozens of locations and announcing plans to "drive operational improvements" by simplifying the business. Documents later filed in federal court revealed that the bankruptcy was primarily due to significant debt, a carousel of CEOs, an all-you-can-eat shrimp fiasco and a 30% drop in guests since 2019.
Here's what to know about the latest Red Lobster closures:
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Newly announced Red Lobster locations closing
Here's which locations are set to shut down as part of the most recent wave of closures, sorted by state:
- Arizona : Yuma (1521 S. Yuma Palms Parkway)
- Arkansas : Little Rock (8407 W. Markham Street)
- California : La Mesa (8703 Murray Drive)
- Colorado : Colorado Springs (4925 N. Academy Boulevard)
- Florida : Fort Walton Beach (326 Miracle Strip Parkway S.W.), Pensacola (5110 N. 9th Avenue), and Port Richey (8909 US Highway 19)
- Georgia : Jonesboro (6550 Tara Boulevard)
- Illinois : Bourbonnais (1604 N. State Road Route 50), Geneva (902 Commons Drive), and Peoria (4625 N. Sterling Avenue)
- Indiana : Michigan City (4353 Franklin Street)
- Minnesota : Golden Valley (8900 Golden Valley Road) and Maple Grove (12515 Elm Creek Boulevard N.)
- Missouri : Maplewood (2381 Maplewood Commons Drive)
- New York : Bronx (925 Hunts Point Avenue), Queensbury (750 Upper Glen Street)
- North Carolina : Jacksonville (304 A Western Boulevard)
- Ohio : Strongsville (17227 Southpark Center)
- South Carolina : Cayce (1270 Knox Abbott Drive)
- Virginia : Alexandria (555 S. Van Dorn Street), Richmond (4415 S. Laburnum Avenue), Virginia Beach (709 Independence Boulevard)
Previous Red Lobster closures
In June, the company revealed in bankruptcy filings a list of 228 rejected leases it said would keep losing money if they continue operating as they were. That list included at least some of the restaurants it had already closed, according to Restaurant Business, meaning the company was at risk of closing an additional 129 restaurants.
That total count appears to have come to fruition, as the 23 locations listed in last week's court filing comes after 106 restaurants closed earlier this summer .
Here's a list of the 106 other Red Lobster locations that closed, as previously reported by USA TODAY. Click on the state to see locations in that area or scroll through the list:
Alabama | Arizona | California | Colorado | Florida | Georgia | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Louisiana | Maryland | Michigan | Mississippi | Missouri | New Jersey | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Oklahoma | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin |
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 23 more Red Lobster restaurants close: See the full list of 129 shuttered locations
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