ORLANDO, Fla. – Fans of Bahama Breeze restaurants are being met with unwanted news this week, as the company behind the chain announced that all locations will soon be shut down, News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando reported.
In a release, company officials said that the chain, which is made up of 28 locations, is “no longer a strategic priority.”
As such, half of those locations will be permanently closed, and the other half will be converted into another Darden brand, officials explained.
Per the release, the 14 locations that are set to close are expected to keep operating through April 5. Meanwhile, the remaining locations will be converted over the next 12-18 months.
“They are expected to continue to operate until any temporary closures are needed for the conversion,” the release reads. “At this time, the company is not disclosing the specific Darden brands into which these locations will be converted.”
The list of locations set to be closed or converted is as follows:
CLOSING LOCATIONSCONVERSION LOCATIONS500 Center Blvd., Newark, DE499 E. Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs, FL3590 Breckenridge Blvd., Duluth, GA805 Brandon Town Center Drive, Brandon, FL12395 SW 88th Street, Miami, FL14701 S. Tamiami Trail, Ft. Myers, FL10205 Rivercoast Drive, Jacksonville, FL8160 Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy., Kissimmee, FL1251 West Osceola Pkwy., Kissimmee, FL25830 Sierra Center Blvd., Lutz, FL11000 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, FL5620 W. Oak Ridge Road, Orlando, FL1540 Rinehart Road, Sanford, FL8849 International Drive, Orlando, FL19600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI8735 Vineland Ave., Orlando, FL2000 Route 38, Cherry Hill, NJ1200 N. Alafaya Drive, Orlando, FL3309 Wake Forest Drive, Raleigh, NC3045 N. Rocky Point Drive East, Tampa, FL320 Goddard Blvd., King of Prussia, PA755 Earnest W Barrett Pkwy. NW, Kennesaw, GA6100 Robinson Center Drive, Pittsburgh, PA570 Cross Creek Mall, Fayetteville, NC2714 Potomac Mills Circle, Woodbridge, VA7811 Rivers Ave., Charleston, SC15700 Southcenter Pkwy., Tukwila, WA4554 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA
“The company believes the conversion locations are great sites that will benefit several of the brands in its portfolio,” the release concludes. “Going forward, the primary focus will continue to be on supporting team members, including placing as many as possible in roles within the Darden portfolio.”
Darden’s portfolio of brands includes many popular chains nationwide, including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, The Capital Grille, Chuy’s, Seasons 52, and Eddie V’s.
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