Which Red Lobsters are closing? Is Ohio affected? What to know as chain considers bankruptcy

Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer
·2 min read

Is this the end of endless shrimp?

Red Lobster closed at least 48 restaurants across the country on Monday as it considers filing for bankruptcy.

Are Ohio locations affected? Here's what to know.

Red Lobster considers filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

As reported earlier, Red Lobster was considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a failed promotion cost it millions of dollars, according to Bloomberg.

The seafood chain reported $11 million loss last year after making its “Unlimited Shrimp Deal” a permanent menu option instead of a limited-time promotion, according to ABC News.

Which Red Lobsters are closing?

Several news outlets, including The Hill and The Independent, are reporting that Red Lobster is closing at least 48 stores across the country and auctioning off equipment.

According to TAGeX Brands, which is handling the auction, 48 locations in 21 states closed Monday, and the restaurant equipment will be auctioned on Thursday, May 16. The auction site shows California and Florida lost the most at five locations each, while Colorado and Maryland are next, each losing four.

At least one restaurant -- in Erie, Pennsylvania -- is not on TAGeX Brands list but is listed as closed on Red Lobster's website.

The Red Lobster at 2040 Edinboro Road in Erie, Pennsylvania was photographed Monday. The location is listed as closed on Red Lobster's website.
The Red Lobster at 2040 Edinboro Road in Erie, Pennsylvania was photographed Monday. The location is listed as closed on Red Lobster's website.

Are Ohio locations affected?

Ohio is not on TAGeX Brands list of restaurant closings.

Red Lobster operates 38 restaurants in 33 Ohio cities, according to its website, and each location in the state is listed as "open." According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, websites for the individual closed restaurants in Florida were still active, though each noted that the location had shut down.

Where is Red Lobster located in Ohio?

Ohio has nearly 40 Red Lobster restaurants, including multiple locations in Cincinnati and Columbus:

Cincinnati

  • 8220 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati

  • 320 Cincinnati Mills Dr., Cincinnati

  • 616 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati

  • 3564 Springdale Road, Cincinnati

Columbus area

  • 1520 Georgesville Road, Columbus

  • 2147 S. Hamilton Road, Columbus

  • 1270 Polaris Parkway, Columbus

  • 6091 Sawmill Road, Dublin

  • 909 Hebron Road, Heath

  • 1515 River Valley Circle North, Lancaster

Akron

  • 3901 Medina Road, Akron

Canton

  • 4600 Belden Village Street NW, Canton

You can find a Red Lobster near you on their website.

This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Red Lobster closing 48 restaurants, eyes bankruptcy. Is Ohio affected?