A longtime Applebee's restaurant has served its last meal after operating for three decades, with employees pointing to a sharp rent increase as the primary reason the location could no longer stay in business. The Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar at 14830 Manchester Road in Ballwin, Missouri, permanently closed on July 24, ending a 30-year run that began in 1996. According to employees, the restaurant remained open [...]
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Popular seafood chain closes Connecticut restaurant, leaving only three remaining locations
Another Red Lobster restaurant has permanently closed, further reducing the seafood chain's presence in Connecticut as it continues to reshape its operations following its 2024 bankruptcy. The company's Bridgeport location, at 4485 Main Street in the Brookside Center shopping plaza, closed late last month. Customers calling the restaurant are now directed to Red Lobster's three remaining Connecticut locations in Danbury, [...]
Longtime California seafood chain location to close after 32 years, impacting dozens of workers
Another Red Lobster location is preparing to serve its final customers as the seafood chain continues to reshape its footprint following last year's bankruptcy and restructuring efforts. A Red Lobster restaurant in Santa Maria, California, is scheduled to permanently close after more than three decades in business, ending a 32-year run in the community and leaving dozens of employees without jobs. Restaurant closing [...]
Major grocery chain’s nationwide downsizing reaches Michigan with first confirmed closure
Another Kroger grocery store is preparing to close its doors as the supermarket giant continues a broader effort to eliminate underperforming locations across the country. The latest closure comes just weeks after the company confirmed plans to reduce its store count over the next 18 months. Michigan store to close in September Kroger has announced that its Flint Township, Michigan, store at 5249 Corunna Road will [...]
Cracker Barrel’s CEO steps down after turbulent turnaround
Cracker Barrel is undergoing another major leadership change just months after one of the most talked-about restaurant branding controversies in recent memory. The company announced in late July that CEO Julie Masino would step down this month, handing the reins to former Bloomin' Brands CEO David Deno as the iconic chain works to regain momentum. CEO recap Masino, who joined Cracker Barrel in 2023 after executive [...]
Once-popular restaurant chain shrinks Florida footprint amid bankruptcy and brand overhaul
Hooters is continuing to shrink its footprint in Florida as the iconic restaurant chain works to rebuild following bankruptcy and reposition itself for a new generation of customers. While several Florida restaurants have closed as part of the company's restructuring, executives say the brand's future depends on returning to its original vision as a neighborhood restaurant that welcomes families—not just sports fans. A new [...]
