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Orlando's Darden Restaurants to close all Bahama Breeze locations nationwide

Emma Walton
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Darden Restaurants, owner of the Bahama Breeze restaurant chain is permanently closing all locations of the Caribbean-inspired restaurants.

Orlando's Darden Restaurants to close all Bahama Breeze locations nationwide

Bahama Breeze has been bringing the feeling of a Caribbean escape to Orlando and locations nationwide for years, a popular choice for diners looking for a taste of the food, drink and atmosphere found in the islands.

With a menu features familiar favorites, including seafood, chicken and steak, accented with the flavorful and colorful ingredients you’d find in the islands, Bahama Breeze was a popular choice.

Sadly that popularity has been waining in recent years, and now Orlando based Darden Restaurants, owner of the Bahama Breeze restaurant chain has announced that it is to either close or convert all Bahama Breeze locations nationwide.

Darden Restaurants has announced that the Bahama Breeze brand, and its 28 locations, were to be axed.

The company has determined that it will permanently close 14 Bahama Breeze restaurants and plans to convert the remaining 14 locations into another Darden brand.

The 14 restaurants designated for permanent closure are expected to continue operating through April 5, 2026. The company anticipates converting the remaining 14 locations over the next 12-18 months. They are expected to continue to operate until any temporary closures are needed for the conversion. At this time, the company is not disclosing the specific Darden brands into which these locations will be converted.

The company believes the conversion locations are great sites that will benefit several of the brands in its portfolio. Going forward, the primary focus will continue to be on supporting team members, including placing as many as possible in roles within the Darden portfolio.

A list of the locations of Bahama Breeze restaurants that will be closing and those that are expected to be converted is provided below.

CLOSING RESTAURANT LOCATIONS	CONVERSION RESTAURANT LOCATIONS
500 Center Blvd., Newark, DE	499 E Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs, FL
3590 Breckenridge Blvd., Duluth, GA	805 Brandon Town Center Drive, Brandon, FL
12395 SW 88^th St., Miami, FL	14701 S Tamiami Trail, Ft. Myers, FL
10205 Rivercoast Drive, Jacksonville, FL	8160 Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy., Kissimmee, FL
1251 West Osceola Pkwy., Kissimmee, FL	25830 Sierra Center Blvd., Lutz, FL
11000 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, FL	5620 W. Oak Ridge Road, Orlando, FL
1540 Rinehart Road, Sanford, FL	8849 International Drive, Orlando, FL
19600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI	8735 Vineland Ave., Orlando, FL
2000 Route 38, Cherry Hill, NJ	1200 N Alafaya Drive, Orlando, FL
3309 Wake Forest Drive, Raleigh, NC	3045 N Rocky Point Drive East, Tampa, FL
320 Goddard Blvd., King of Prussia, PA	755 Earnest W Barrett Pkwy NW, Kennesaw, GA
6100 Robinson Center Drive, Pittsburgh, PA	570 Cross Creek Mall, Fayetteville, NC
2714 Potomac Mills Circle, Woodbridge, VA	7811 Rivers Ave., Charleston, SC
15700 Southcenter Pkwy., Tukwila, WA	4554 Virginia Beach, Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA

Darden features a portfolio of differentiated brands that include Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, The Capital Grille, Chuy's, Seasons 52, and Eddie V's. For more information, please visit www.darden.com.

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