Popular Chain Abruptly Shutters Its Last MA Location

TYNGSBORO, MA — The last remaining Massachusetts location of a national chain restaurant has closed. The Bahama Breeze located in Tyngsboro was one of 15 of the brand's restaurants to recently close across the country, according to The Worcester Telegram & Gazette.

The closures of more than a third of remaining Bahama Breeze locations came abruptly last week. The restaurant's parent company, Darden Restaurants, said that the closures were the “right decision because it will allow Bahama Breeze to focus on its highest performing restaurants and strengthen the brand’s overall performance,” CNN reported.

The move comes after the business performed poorly, with sales falling 7 percent over the last year.

The Tyngsboro location was at 413 Middlesex Road. It was the last remaining location of the chain in New England.

Bahama Breeze also shuttered five restaurants in Florida, four in New Jersey, and one each in Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New York, and Tennessee, according to CNN.

Bahama Breeze is known for their Caribbean-inspired food and handcrafted tropical drinks.

Parent company Darden Restaurants also operates well-known chains like Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Longhorn Steakhouse, and Olive Garden.

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