Red Lobster closing at least 99 locations as its future comes into question

ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 17: A sign is posted on the exterior of a Red Lobster restaurant on April 17, 2024 in Rohnert Park, California. Red Lobster is considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to address rising labor costs and in hopes of renegotiating property leases and long-term contracts. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan, 2024 Getty Images)

TEXAS – THIS ONE HURTS!

At least 99 locations of Red Lobster are being auctioned off amid questions about the stalwart seafood chain’s long-term future.

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In a post Monday on LinkedIn, Neal Sherman, founder and CEO of TAGeX Brands, a liquidation firm, announced he was leading the closure of more than 50 Red Lobster locations, with the restaurants’ equipment to be auctioned off.

A web page dedicated to the liquidations showed closure locations across the U.S. including in Denver; Indianapolis; Rochester, New York; Sacramento, California; San Antonio; and San Diego.

Several social media users shared their heartbreak after the word of the closures began to spread.

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