The 10 States Red Lobster is Closing the Most Stores in: From Kansas to Florida

Published: May 27, 2024 by Eric Bleeker | Leave a comment

Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy this week and is closing 99 locations across the country. The closures are widespread, covering 99 states in total. However, some states will see more closures than others. Let’s take a look at where the most Red Lobsters are closing. At the end of this article, we’ll have a complete list of every restaurant that’s closing.

10 (Tie). Georgia – 3 Locations Closing

Prior to Red Lobster announcing the “temporary” closure of 99 stores, equipment from 48 stores had already been put up for auction. From that group, we already knew three Red Lobster locations in Georgia were closing. No new restaurants were added to the list of closures now that Red Lobster has increased the store closings to 99 stores.

Athens: 1956 W. Broad Street
Dublin: 2105 Veterans Blvd
Roswell: 1050 Holcomb Bridge Road

Locations Remaining in the State After These Closures: 26

10 (Tie). Kansas – 3 Locations Closing

The Scout overlooking(108 years old statue) in downtown Kansas City. It was conceived in 1910 — **Salina:** 2925 S. 9th Street
Three Kansas locations are closing. Two are in the Kansas City area while Salina is in the middle of the state. After these closures, there will be just three Red Lobsters in the state: Overland Park, Topeka, and Wichita.
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Salina: 2925 S. 9th Street
Kansas City: 10700 Parallel Parkway
Olathe: 14904 W 119th Street

Locations Remaining in the State After These Closures: 3

10 (Tie). Mississippi – 3 Locations Closing

Mississippi is another state with three locations closing. Like Kansas, there were six locations total in the state before these closures, so there will only be three remaining stores across the state. The remaining locations are in Meridien, Southaven, and Tupelo.

D’Iberville: 3897 Promenade Parkway
Hattiesburg: 4670 Hardy Street
Jackson: 6357 I-55 North

Locations Remaining in the State After These Closures: 3

10 (Tie). Oklahoma – 3 Locations Closing

Oklahoma is now down to four Red Lobsters after three closed in the state. The remaining stores are in Muskogee, Norman, Shawnee, and Tulsa.

Lawton: 3112 N.W. Cache Road
Oklahoma City: 4243 NW Expressway Street
Stillwater: 102 E. Hall of Fame Avenue

Locations Remaining in the State After These Closures: 4

10 (Tie). Virginia- 3 Locations Closing

Virginia had 20 locations before Red Lobster announced the recent closures and will have three stores close.

Colonial Heights: 119 Temple Lake Drive
Newport News: 12580 Jefferson Avenue
Williamsburg: 2100 Richmond Road

Locations Remaining in the State After These Closures: 17

5 (Tie). North Carolina – 4 Locations Closing

Drone Aerial of Downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, NC, USA Skyline. — ©Kevin Ruck/Shutterstock.com

North Carolina will see its former store count of 17 Red Lobsters drop by four. Locations in Burlington, Cary, Durham, and Rocky Mount are closing.

Burlington: 1726 Glidewell Dr
Cary: 1805 Walnut Street
Durham: 4416 Chapel Hill Blvd
Rocky Mount: 1010 N Wesleyan Blvd

Locations Remaining in the State After These Closures: 13

5 (Tie). New Jersey – 4 Locations Closing

New Jersey falls from 15 Red Lobster locations down to 11 as locations in Bridgewater, East Brunswick, Ledgewood, and Lawrenceville close. The remaining locations include Cherry Hill, Paramus, Mays Landing, Secaucus, Toms River, Vineland, and Woodbury.

Bridgewater: 1271 U.S. Route 22
East Brunswick: 750 NJ-18
Ledgewood: 303 Route 10 – Roxbury Township
Lawrenceville: 3255 Brunswick Pike

Locations Remaining in the State After These Closures: 11

5 (Tie). Maryland – 4 Locations Closing

Red Lobster closed four locations in Maryland that are all in the suburban Washington D.C. area. While these locations mean Montgomery County citizens will have to drive further for their Red Lobster, locations in areas like Annapolis, Salisbury, and Owings Mill still have nearby Red Lobsters.

Columbia: 9011 Snowden Square Drive
Gaithersburg: 15700 Shady Grove Road
Laurel: 14368 Baltimore Avenue
Silver Spring: 8533 Georgia Avenue

Locations Remaining in the State After These Closures: 10

5 (Tie). Colorado – 4 Locations Closing

Colorado is seeing four locations close up in the state. Each one is in the Denver metro area. Once these locations close, there will be 9 Red Lobsters in the state.

Denver: 8268 E Northfield Blvd
Lakewood: 810 S Wadsworth Blvd
Lone Tree: 9067 East Westview Road
Wheat Ridge: 4455 Wadsworth Blvd

Locations Remaining in the State After These Closures: 9

5 (Tie). Alabama – 4 Locations Closing

Red Lobster drops from 12 Red Lobster locations down to 8. Reamining stores include Birmingham, Dothan, Florence, Gadsden, Montegomery, Oxford, Tuscaloosa, and Vestevia Hills.

Auburn: 1805 Opelika Road
Decatur: 2027 Beltline Road S.W.
Huntsville: 1818 University Drive N.W.
Mobile: 3941 Airport Blvd.

Locations Remaining in the State After These Closures: 8

4. California – 8 Locations Closing

California had 36 locations spread across the state prior to these closures, but will see 8 stores close up as part of Red Lobster’s bankruptcy.

Chico: 2010 Business Lane
Fremont: 39401 Fremont Blvd
Montclair: 9345 Monte Vista
Redding: 1345 Dana Drive
Rohnert Park: 6440 Redwood Drive
Sacramento: 1400 Howe Avenue
San Diego: 8330 Mira Mesa Blvd
Torrance: 21233 Hawthorne Blvd

Locations Remaining in the State After These Closures: 28

3. Texas – 10 Locations Closing

Texas was home to 43 locations of Red Lobster, but is seeing 10 of them close.

Dallas: 10290 Technology Blvd
Dallas: 9069 Vantage Point Drive
Houston: 302 FM 1960 Road W
Lake Jackson: 104 Highway 332 W
Longview: 3515 McCann Road
Lufkin: 1919 S. First Street
Pasadena: 4002 Spencer Highway
San Antonio: 7835 Interstate 35 S
Tyler: 1500 WSW Loop 323
Victoria: 7404 Zac Lentz Parkway

Locations Remaining in the State After These Closures: 33

2. New York – 11 Locations Closing

New York is seeing 39% of its Red Lobster locations close. From an original total of 28 locations, only 17 will remain.

Amherst: 4010 Maple Road
Buffalo: 3701 McKinley Parkway
Kingston: 1 Miron Lane
Lakewood: 295 E Fairmount Avenue
Nanuet: 198 NY-59
Rochester: 655 Jefferson Road
Poughkeepsie: 2255 South Road
Scarsdale: 999 Central Park Avenue
Stony Brook: 2220 Nesconset Highway
Watertown: 20831 State Route 3
Williamsville: 7540 Transit Road

Locations Remaining in the State After These Closures: 17

1. Florida – 17 Locations Closing

Finally, we end with Florida which has an incredible 17 locations close. There are no shortage of seafood restaurants in the state, which likely took a toll on Red Lobsters there. There were previously 47 Red Lobsters in the state, so after these closures there will be 30 remaining.