A longtime Red Lobster restaurant in California is preparing to serve its final customers, and employees say they learned about the closure with little warning. The shutdown will leave an entire region without a Red Lobster location as the seafood chain continues restructuring following its bankruptcy. Palm Desert restaurant closing in September The Red Lobster on Highway 111 near Fred Waring Drive in Palm Desert will [...]

Another once-celebrated restaurant brand has quietly disappeared, bringing an end to a business that was once considered one of the country's rising barbecue stars. An acclaimed California barbecue chain has permanently closed its last remaining restaurant after a series of closures over the past several months, marking the end of its brick-and-mortar operations. Final location closes Horn Barbecue has closed its [...]

Oklahoma's long-running Buc-ee's rumor may be getting more serious—though almost everything about it still traces to a single local outlet. Since drivers first learned about a possible site between Yukon and El Reno, reports have described state and local officials assembling millions of dollars for the road improvements the project would require. Now Buc-ee's itself may be willing to help close the funding gap. The [...]

A major grocery chain is continuing a sweeping store-closure plan that will affect shoppers across the United States. Dozens of locations have already shut their doors, with more closures expected before the end of the year. Kroger closing 60 stores Last year, Kroger announced plans to close approximately 60 stores by the end of 2026, saying some locations were no longer producing the sustainable results the company [...]

One of America's best-known fried chicken chains has quietly eliminated hundreds of restaurants across the country over the past year. The closures represent a notable reduction in KFC's U.S. footprint, even as the company continues opening restaurants internationally. More than 300 locations have closed At least 312 KFC restaurants permanently closed between July 15, 2025, and July 6, 2026, according to an analysis by [...]

Another longtime neighborhood restaurant has quietly served its last meal, leaving loyal customers wondering what happened. A beloved Chinese restaurant that spent nearly four decades serving its community has permanently closed, marking the end of a local dining institution that generations of customers had come to know and love. Nearly four decades come to an end Ben's Chinese Restaurant in Oakland has permanently [...]