Red Lobster restaurants closing: List of doomed locations for the struggling seafood chain

On Monday, Red Lobster abruptly closed dozens of its locations, according to multiple reports . The closures come as the popular seafood chain has struggled in recent years with increasing financial challenges—one of which was the popularity of its Endless Shrimp promotion , which led to an $11 million quarterly loss in late 2023.



Due to these financial hardships, there have been ongoing rumors that Red Lobster is considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. And now CNN reports that Red Lobster is abruptly closing at least 48 of its nearly 650 restaurants.



TAGeX Brands, an auction company that specializes in restaurant and food auctions, has been brought in to sell off equipment from some of the closing locations.



So which Red Lobster restaurants are closing? Here are the Red Lobster locations that TAGeX is auctioning equipment from:



Alabama




Auburn



Decatur




California




Redding



Rohnert Park



Sacramento



San Diego



Torrance




Colorado




Denver



Lakewood



Lone Tree



Wheat Ridge




Florida




Altamonte Springs



Gainesville



Hialeah



Largo



Orlando




Georgia




Athens



Roswell



Dublin




Idaho




Lewiston




Illinois




Bloomingdale



Danville




Indiana




Indianapolis



Elkhart




Iowa




Council Bluffs



Waterloo




Maryland




Gaithersburg



Columbia



Silver Spring



Laurel




Michigan




Fort Grant




Mississippi




D’lberville




New York




Amherst



Kingston



Rochester




New Jersey




Ledgewood




North Dakota




Grand Forks




Oklahoma 




Lawton




South Carolina




Myrtle Beach




Texas




Lake Jackson



Longview



San Antonio




Virginia 




Colonial Heights



Williamsburg



Newport News




Washington




Silverdale




Wisconsin 




Wauwatosa



La Crosse




It should be noted that this list may not include all closing restaurants, so before you head off to your favorite Red Lobster location, it’s worth contacting the store to see if they are still open. You can see a list of Red Lobster locations using the company’s store finder tool here .



Fast Company has reached out to Red Lobster to confirm the full list of store closures and will update this post if we hear back.