{"id":7618,"date":"2026-08-28T14:38:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7618"},"modified":"2026-08-28T14:38:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:38:33","slug":"beloved-restaurant-chain-shutters-more-locations-only-11-across-the-country-remain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7618","title":{"rendered":"Beloved restaurant chain shutters more locations \u2014 only 11 across the country remain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bahama Breeze is about to blow away for good.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, parent company \u2014 Darden Restaurants \u2014 announced all Bahama Breeze locations would close down for good, sailing away after 30 years. <\/p>\n

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The Orlando-based chain revealed 14 of its restaurants would shut down while 28 would be converted into other Darden brand eateries (Olive Garden, Yard House, Ruth\u2019s Chris Steak House, Eddie V\u2019s and others).<\/p>\n

As of today, the brand has 11 fully operational locations across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.<\/p>\n

But the locations won\u2019t last long. The chain told USA Today all restaurants will close by May 2027 and be converted into one of the other Darden chain restaurants. <\/p>\n

The first shutter will take place tomorrow as Georgia\u2019s spot is permanently closing down.<\/p>\n

The Caribbean-themed spot called last call on the brand entirely after Darden CEO Ricardo Cardenas said in an earnings call it was \u201cno longer a strategic priority.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter further review, we have made the difficult decision that these remaining locations and the Bahama Breeze brand are not a strategic priority for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Bahama Breeze gave a full list of closure dates:<\/p>\n