Seafood chain abruptly closed ‘unprofitable’ Ohio location, plans 22 other closures this week

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We’re sorry to report the bad news – there’s one less place in Ohio for those famous cheddar bay biscuits, and 22 less nationally.

Back in May, the national seafood chain Red Lobster filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing a series of missteps, such as making the $20 all-you-can-eat shrimp a permanent menu feature, instead of just an annual, limited-time offer, which cost the company $11 million.

Red Lobster initially closed 100 restaurants, but now, 23 more are abruptly closing. The Strongsville location at 17227 Southpark Center is officially closed.

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According to a court filing from August 22, Red Lobster is rejecting the leases at these locations, which they called “unprofitable.”

The restaurant group currently owes about $365 million.

Here’s a list of the restaurants that have already closed this week/are planning to close this week:

1521 S. Yuma Palms Pkwy., Yuma, Arizona
8703 Murray Drive, La Mesa, California
8407 W. Markham St., Little Rock, California
4925 N. Academy Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colorado
326 Miracle Strip Pkwy., Fort Walton Beach, Florida
5110 N. 9th Ave., Pensacola, Florida
8909 U.S. Highway 19, Port Richey, Florida
6550 Tara Blvd., Jonesboro, Georgia
1604 N. State Road 50, Bourbonnais, Illinois
902 Commons Drive, Geneva, Illinois
4625 N. Sterling Ave., Peoria, Illinois
4353 Franklin St., Michigan City, Indiana
8900 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota
12515 Elm Creek Blvd. North, Maple Grove, Minnesota
2381 Maplewood Commons Drive, Maplewood, Missouri
925 Hunts Point Ave. Bronx, New York
750 Upper Glen St., Queensbury, New York
304 A Western Blvd., Jacksonville, North Carolina
17227 Southpark Center, Strongsville, Ohio
1270 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce, South Carolina
555 S. Van Dorn St., Alexandria, Virginia
4415 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, Virginia
709 Independence Blvd., Virginia Beach, Virginia

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