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3 More FL Red Lobster Locations Slated To Close: New List
Red Lobster, which filed for bankruptcy after losses from endless shrimp, appears poised to close additional Florida locations.
FLORIDA — After closures of 50 Red Lobster restaurants and a bankruptcy filing that put more locations in limbo, more Florida locations could be on the chopping block.
Three Florida sites — the Pensacola location at 5110 N. Ninth Ave., Fort Walton location at 326 Miracle Strip Pkwy. and Port Richey location at 8909 U.S. Highway 19 — are among 23 Red Lobster locations for which the chain petitioned to end unexpired leases.
The filing, first reported by Washington Business Journal, says Red Lobster intends to end leases by Aug. 31. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 29.
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The latest action follows the seafood chain abruptly closing 50 locations and filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy in May. That bankruptcy filing means 125 additional locations are at risk as Red Lobster tries to recoup losses from its endless shrimp promotion.
No other Florida locations were included in Red Lobster's new request to end leases.
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When the chain filed for bankruptcy in May, it said the following Florida restaurants had a risk of closing if leases could not be renegotiated:
- Altamonte Springs, 340 West SR 436
- Clermont, 2475 Highway 27 South
- Clearwater, 26320 U.S. 19th North
- Coral Springs, 2000 University Drive
- Fort Lauderdale, 5950 N. Federal Hwy.
- Fort Myers, 3801 Cleveland Ave.
- Fort Walton Beach, 326 Miracle Strip Pkwy S.W.
- Kissimmee, 5690 Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy.
- Lake Worth, 6638 Lake Worth Road
- Lakeland, 3706 North Road 98
- Leesburg, 10010 US Highway 441
- Melbourne, 2355 W. New Haven Ave.
- Merritt Island, 215 E Merritt Island Causeway
- Miami, 11550 SW 88th St.
- North Miami, 13300 Biscayne Blvd.
- Orange Park, 32 Blanding Blvd.
- Orlando, 617 N. Alafaya Trail
- Orlando, 9892 International Drive
- Orlando, 8003 Golden Sky Lane
- Pensacola, 5110 N 9th Ave.
- Port Richey, 8909 US Highway 19
- Spring Hill, 2328 Commercial Way
- St. Petersburg, 6151 34th St. North
- Tampa, 11601 N. Dale Mabry
- The Villages, 3830 Wedgewood Lane
- West Palm Beach, 2201 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
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Florida locations that have permanently closed this year are:
- Altamonte Springs: 340 West SR 436
- Daytona Beach Shores: 3162 S Atlantic Ave.
- Gainesville: 6910 W. Newberry Road
- Jensen Beach: 3544 NW Federal Hwy.
- Leesburg: 10010 US Highway 441
- Hialeah: 1750 W 49th St.
- Baymeadows - Jacksonville: 8720 Baymeadows Road
- Commerce Center - Jacksonville: 416 Commerce Center Drive
- Jacksonville: 13090 City Station Drive
- Kissimmee: 4010 West Vine Street
- Largo: 10500 E Ulmerton Road
- E. Hwy 50 - Orlando: 3552 E. Colonial Drive
- Sand Lake Rd - Orlando: 8003 Golden Sky Lane
- W SR 50 - Orlando: 7373 W Colonial Drive
- Sanford: 20 Towne Center Circle
- Spring Hill: 2328 Commercial Way
- Tampa: 2625 East Busch Blvd.
- Palms - Tampa: 17021 Palm Pointe Drive
Red Lobster locations in Florida which appear to remain open, include:
- 721 US 27, Seabring
- 230 Cypress Garden Blvd., Winter Haven
- 3706 North Road 98, Lakeland
- 5690 Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy., Kissimmee
- 7780 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy., Kissimmee
- 9892 International Drive, Orlando
- 2604 W. Brandon Blvd., Brandon
- 5936 International Drive, Orlando
- 1331 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte
- 2355 W. New Haven Ave., Melbourne
- 2475 S. Highway 27, Clermont
- 617 N. Alafaya Trail, Orlando
- 11601 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa
- 5711 14th Street West, Bradenton
- 215 E. Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island
- 6401 Darter Court, Fort Pierce
- 6151 34th Street N., St. Petersburg
- 3801 Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers
- 26320 U.S. 19th North, Clearwater
- 2328 Commercial Way, Spring Hill
- 2625 West International Speedway, Daytona Beach
- 2201 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach
- 3393 SW College Road, Ocala
- 6638 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth
Red Lobster's bankruptcy filing is intended to sell the chain to lender Fortress Investment Group, according to Washington Business Journal. In its Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition, Red Lobster said it had more than $1 billion in debts and less than $30 million cash on hand. Washington Business Journal says Red Lobster has $365 million owed to Fortress Investment Group.
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