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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bahama Breeze restaurant closures: Map shows which locations are open and closed
Caribbean food chain Bahama Breeze abruptly closed 15 restaurants last week, or more than a third of the casual dining chain's total locations. The closures leave just 29 Bahama Breeze restaurants in operation around the U.S., with most of the locations in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Darden Restaurants spokesperson Kiara Buckner confirmed the closures to USA TODAY after reports of shuttering restaurants began to emerge on Thursday afternoon, May 15, across multiple states. "We continually evaluate the performance of all our restaurants," Buckner said. "Closing a restaurant is a difficult choice because it impacts our team members and guests. However, we believe this is the right decision because it will allow Bahama Breeze to focus on its highest performing restaurants and strengthen the brand's overall performance." Customers were informed of the move via signs posted on the restaurant's front doors, according to reports from USA TODAY Network papers in Gainesville and Naples, Florida. "This location is permanently closed. Please visit a nearby sister location," read the sign outside of the Gainesville location, nudging guests to visit nearby Darden-owned restaurants Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse. "We appreciate your business." The following map shows where Bahama Breeze locations have closed and where they remain open. Contributing: Kendall Little, Naples Daily News; Alan Festo, Gainesville Sun Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at and follow him on X @fern_cerv_. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Which Bahama Breeze restaurants are open and closed? See locations map Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Popular National Restaurant Chain Closes 15 Locations With 'No Warning'
With so many major businesses filing for bankruptcy and shutting down stores, there's yet another name to add to the list. Popular Island Grille, Bahama Breeze, has abruptly closed 15 locations nationwide, USA Today reported. 🎬 🎬 Darden Restaurants spokesperson KiaraBuckner confirmed the closures to the outlet after reports began surfacing that locations across multiple states were suddenly closed. Customers were informed of the move by signs and notes posted on doors of locations as they attempted to dine in. "We continually evaluate the performance of all our restaurants," Buckner said, adding, "Closing a restaurant is a difficult choice because it impacts our team members and guests." The statement also stood by the decision, noting it will "allow Bahama Breeze to focus on its highest performing restaurants and strengthen the brand's overall performance." Closures span locations in Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York and Tennessee. Fans took to social media to voice their concerns and complaints, with one writing, "Why the hell is Bahama Breeze closed with no warning" as a second added, "am I the only one who's upset about Bahama Breeze? those empanadas were just different" and a third concluded, "the bahama breeze closest to me just abruptly closed. IM SO HURTTTTT" Others called it the "worst news" of the week, with another stating they "can't believe the shutdown," adding, "They had the best happy hour & the best pasta" and someone else expressing that they would miss the Bahamaritas the most. The sign at the Gainesville location reportedly read, "This location is permanently closed. Please visit a nearby sister location," suggesting the nearby Darden-owned restaurants Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse. "We appreciate your business." Darden Restaurants also owns Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Chuy's, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, and Eddie V's. You can see the full list of closures here. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
USA Today
20-05-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Bahama Breeze restaurant closures: Map shows which locations are open and closed
Bahama Breeze restaurant closures: Map shows which locations are open and closed Show Caption Hide Caption Step inside the newish Bahama Breeze at Coastland Center in Naples Step inside Bahama Breeze at Coastland Center in Naples. Caribbean food chain Bahama Breeze abruptly closed 15 restaurants last week, or more than a third of the casual dining chain's total locations. The closures leave just 29 Bahama Breeze restaurants in operation around the U.S., with most of the locations in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Darden Restaurants spokesperson Kiara Buckner confirmed the closures to USA TODAY after reports of shuttering restaurants began to emerge on Thursday afternoon, May 15, across multiple states. "We continually evaluate the performance of all our restaurants," Buckner said. "Closing a restaurant is a difficult choice because it impacts our team members and guests. However, we believe this is the right decision because it will allow Bahama Breeze to focus on its highest performing restaurants and strengthen the brand's overall performance." Customers were informed of the move via signs posted on the restaurant's front doors, according to reports from USA TODAY Network papers in Gainesville and Naples, Florida. "This location is permanently closed. Please visit a nearby sister location," read the sign outside of the Gainesville location, nudging guests to visit nearby Darden-owned restaurants Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse. "We appreciate your business." Where are Bahama Breeze locations open and closed? The following map shows where Bahama Breeze locations have closed and where they remain open. Contributing: Kendall Little, Naples Daily News; Alan Festo, Gainesville Sun Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
New York Post
19-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Bahama Breeze abruptly closes more than one-third of restaurants — including 4 in NJ and sole Long Island location
Bahama Breeze abruptly closed 15 locations, or more than one-third of its chain, this week as a sharp decline in consumer sentiment hammers fast-casual restaurants. The popular Caribbean-inspired dining chain shuttered restaurants across the country, including four in New Jersey and the sole location on Long Island. 3 Bahama Breeze abruptly closed 15 locations, or more than one-third of its portfolio, this week. Christopher Sadowski Advertisement 'We believe this is the right decision because it will allow Bahama Breeze to focus on its highest performing restaurants and strengthen the brand's overall performance,' owner Darden Restaurants told The Post in a statement. Closed locations: Lake Grove, NY Paramus, NJ Toms River, NJ Wayne, NJ Woodbridge, NJ Daytona Beach, FL Gainesville, FL Naples, FL Oakland Park, FL Sunrise, FL Schaumburg, IL Tyngsboro, MA Troy, MI Las Vegas, NV Memphis, TN 3 The popular Caribbean-inspired dining chain shuttered four locations in New Jersey and the sole restaurant on Long Island. Diana Biederman/Naples Daily News / USA TODAY NETWORK Advertisement The company is trying to hire as many impacted employees as possible at nearby Darden-owned restaurants, a spokesperson said. All other staffers will be paid severance, she added. Bahama Breeze has just 29 restaurants remaining after suffering a sales slump last year, down 7.7%, according to data from restaurant research firm Technomic. Several other casual dining chains have turned to restaurant closures to stay afloat as shoppers grow more hesitant. In March, Red Robin announced it's considering plans to close 70 locations after recording a $32.4 million loss from the 'review of underperforming restaurants.' Advertisement 3 Bahama Breeze has just 29 restaurants remaining. Instagram/bahamabreezeislandgrille TGI Fridays closed 12 locations across the US in just one month last October, including three in New York state. The chain also shuttered 35 restaurants across the pond. And in May, embattled seafood chain Red Lobster abruptly sealed the doors at 50 restaurants nationwide, including more than a dozen in New York and New Jersey. Consumer sentiment has only worsened, plunging in April to its second-lowest reading on record as Americans fear the effects of President Trump's trade war, according to a University of Michigan survey. Advertisement The outlook for inflation also grew more dire as year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 7.3% from 6.5% last month. Retail spending slowed in April after customers had rushed to front-load their shopping in March ahead of the tariffs, according to the Commerce Department.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bahama Breeze abruptly closes 15 restaurants: Here's where
Bahama Breeze abruptly closed down 15 restaurant locations this week, a spokesperson told USA TODAY. Darden Restaurants spokesperson Kiara Buckner confirmed the closures after reports of shuttering restaurants began to emerge on Thursday afternoon, May 15 across multiple states, including Florida, Tennessee and Nevada. "We continually evaluate the performance of all our restaurants," Buckner said. "Closing a restaurant is a difficult choice because it impacts our team members and guests. However, we believe this is the right decision because it will allow Bahama Breeze to focus on its highest performing restaurants and strengthen the brand's overall performance." Signs posted on the doors of two locations in Florida informed customers of the move, USA TODAY Network papers in Gainesville and Naples reported on May 15. Similar situations unfolded in Memphis and Las Vegas, where two more locations of the casual dining chain shuttered, according to the locations' Facebook pages and local media reports. "This location is permanently closed. Please visit a nearby sister location," read the sign outside of the Gainesville location, nudging guests to visit nearby Darden-owned restaurants Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse. "We appreciate your business." The Naples Daily News reported its location had closed after just 11 months in business. The following restaurants have closed, as confirmed by a Darden Restaurants spokesperson to USA TODAY: 3989 Plaza Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32608 2088 9th St N, Naples, Florida 34102 1786 W International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 2750 Sawgrass Mills Cir, Sunrise, Florida 33323 3339 N Federal Hwy, Oakland Park, Florida 33306 406 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173 413 Middlesex Rd, Tyngsborough, Massachusetts 01879 539 E Big Beaver Rd, Troy, Michigan 48083 375 Hughes Center Dr, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 520 Woodbridge Center Dr, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095 1201 Hooper Ave, Toms River, New Jersey 08753 101 NJ-23, Wayne, New Jersey 07470 1600 Bergen Town Center, Paramus, New Jersey 07652 612 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove, New York 11755 2830 N Germantown Pkwy, Memphis, Tennessee 38133 Contributing: Kendall Little, Naples Daily News; Alan Festo, Gainesville Sun Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at and follow him on X @fern_cerv_. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Bahama Breeze closes 15 restaurants in NJ, Florida, Memphis, more Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
