WASHINGTON (KARE 11) – Dozens of Purple Lobster places throughout the nation abruptly shuttered their doorways on Monday.

Greater than 80 Purple Lobster places in no less than 27 states had been listed as “quickly closed” on the restaurant’s web site.

Staff on the shuttered eating places shared their disbelief on social media and mentioned they acquired no discover in any respect.

A liquidation firm introduced it’s conducting an internet public sale of Purple Lobster kitchen gear and different contents of the closed restaurant places.

The closures come as chapter rumors circled the seafood restaurant chain in latest weeks. Purple Lobster has been trying to find a purchaser to keep away from submitting for Chapter 11, a number of media retailers reported final month.

The Orlando-based chain, recognized for its limitless shrimp offers, has reportedly been eyeing chapter submitting to restructure its debt and downsize from its 650 US places, CNN reviews.

The corporate has but to publicly acknowledge Monday’s closures and didn’t reply to a request for remark.

For years, Purple Lobster confronted a mess of difficulties — each financially and internally.

In 2021 and 2022, the corporate noticed a brand new CEO, chief advertising and marketing officer, chief monetary officer and chief info officer be part of the C-Suite. All of them left inside two years, based on CNN.

Final summer time, the corporate revived their limitless shrimp menu deal, which led to a $11 million loss for the seafood chain, based on CNN.

Purple Lobster’s high provider, Thai Union, not too long ago reduce ties with the seafood restaurant as nicely.

There are greater than 700 Purple Lobster places worldwide.

Purple Lobster retailer closings 2024: Record of newest closures

The next listing reveals Purple Lobster places listed as “closed” on their web site, as of Monday afternoon.

Alabama

Arizona

California:

Colorado

Florida

• Hialeah, Florida
• Tampa, FL
• Tampa, FL
• Largo, FL
• Kissimmee, FL
• Leesburg, FL
• Orlando, FL
• Orlando, FL
• Orlando, FL (Golden Sky Lane)
• Altamonte Springs, FL
• Gainesville, FL
• Jacksonville, FL (Commerce Middle Drive)
• Jacksonville, FL (Baymeadows Highway)
• Jacksonville, FL (Metropolis Station Drive)
• Sanford, FL
• Daytona Seaside Shores, FL

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

• Bloomingdale, IL
• Danville, IL

Indiana

• Indianapolis, IN
• Elkhart, IN

Iowa

Kansas

• Olathe, KS
• Kansas Metropolis, KS

Louisiana

Maryland

Mississippi

Missouri

New Jersey

New York

• Lakewood, NY
• Buffalo, NY
• Amherst, NY
• Williamsville, NY
• Rochester, NY
• Poughkeepsie, NY
• Stony Brook, NY
• Kingston, NY
• Scarsdale, NY
• Nanuet, NY

North Carolina

North Dakota

Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

Washington

Wisconsin

• La Crosse, WI
• Wauwatosa, WI

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