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Darden Restaurants announced Bahama Breeze will shutter all remaining 28 locations by April 5, ending a 30-year run. About half of the outlets will close permanently while others are converted to different Darden brands, with Florida sites including the South Florida locations in Pembroke Pines and Kendall. The move follows earlier closures and talks of a potential sale.
Bahama Breeze will shutter all 28 locations in the U.S., including metro Atlanta sites; 14 stores will close on April 5, while the remaining 14 will be converted into other Darden-owned concepts over the next 12–18 months, with no specifics yet on what they will become.
Darden Restaurants will permanently close 14 Bahama Breeze locations and convert the remaining 14 into other company concepts over the next 12–18 months, with closures through April 5, 2026. The move follows Bahama Breeze being deprioritized among the company’s brands; Darden previously explored options including a sale or broader conversion. The company notes the converting and closing sites will continue as Bahama Breeze temporarily during the transition.
Washington's only Bahama Breeze location, in Tukwila, will close in April after a 30-year run as Darden Restaurants shuts down 14 Bahama Breeze locations nationwide; 93 employees may be offered transfer opportunities to other Darden brands like Yard House, Olive Garden, and The Capital Grille.
Orlando-based Darden Restaurants said it will shut down all remaining Bahama Breeze locations in the U.S., ending the brand after 30 years. Of the 28 locations, 14 will permanently close by April 5, while the other 14 will be converted to other Darden concepts over the next 12–18 months (with operations continuing during conversions). The company expects no material impact on its finances and will relocate as many affected employees as possible within the Darden portfolio.
Darden Restaurants is shutting Bahama Breeze’s remaining 28 locations after a 30-year run, with about half closing permanently and the other half being converted to other Darden brands over the next 12–18 months. The final day of operations is April 5, and closures span several states; the remaining sites will continue to operate as Bahama Breeze until they’re converted. Darden says it will redeploy as many Bahama Breeze staff as possible within its portfolio. The move comes amid inflation-driven pressure on casual-dining demand, even as other Darden brands like Olive Garden and LongHorn report sales gains and the stock has risen this year.
Darden Restaurants is considering closing or selling the Bahama Breeze brand due to strategic misalignment, while focusing on growing its successful Olive Garden chain and expanding internationally through new franchise agreements.
A large police presence has been reported at the St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville, Florida, after multiple shots were fired near the Bahama Breeze restaurant. Eyewitnesses saw patrol cars and officers carrying firearms at the scene. No transports have been reported, and details about the cause of the police activity are currently scarce. The situation is ongoing, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
A family of four tried Bahama Breeze, a chain restaurant specializing in Caribbean-inspired food, for the first time and found it to be a great value. The $160 meal included appetizers and multiple alcoholic drinks, and everything was delicious. Although they used to avoid chain restaurants, the family has started visiting some of the classics, like Bahama Breeze, at the request of their teenagers.