Georgia’s last Bahama Breeze location will be gone with the wind come Aug. 29, according to the owner of the once-popular chain.
Darden Restaurants, the Florida company that operates the chain, told USA TODAY on Aug. 27 that its Kennesaw Bahama Breeze location, about 27 miles from Atlanta, will eventually be converted to a Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen and will reopen Sept. 23.
The company, which owns Bahama Breeze, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and more restaurant chains, announced the shuttering of the Caribbean-themed chain earlier this year, describing it as “no longer a strategic priority.”
In total, 11 Bahama Breeze locations remain operational.
Below is a list of the remaining Bahama Breeze locations, their expected close date, the chains they’ll convert to and their expected reopening date.
List of remaining Bahama Breeze restaurants
|
BAHAMA BREEZE |
CONVERTING TO |
EFFECTIVE CLOSE DATE |
EXPECTED REOPENING DATE |
|
Kennesaw, GA |
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen |
8/30/26 |
9/23/26 |
|
Fayetteville, NC |
Chuy’s |
9/7/26 |
9/28/26 |
|
Orlando, FL (Grand National) |
Olive Garden |
9/28/26 |
10/19/26 |
|
Altamonte Springs, FL |
Yard House |
10/17/26 |
11/18/26 |
|
Charleston, SC |
Chuy’s |
10/26/26 |
11/18/26 |
|
Lutz, FL (Wesley Chapel) |
Yard House |
11/7/26 |
12/9/26 |
|
Orlando, FL (Lake Buena Vista) |
Yard House |
Feb. 2027 |
March 2027 |
|
Tampa, FL |
Yard House |
Feb. 2027 |
March 2027 |
|
Orlando, FL (International Drive) |
Chuy’s |
April 2027 |
May 2027 |
|
Ft. Myers, FL |
Yard House |
May 2027 |
June 2027 |
Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Reach her at mdelrey@usatoday.com.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Bahama Breeze closures continue. See list of shuttering locations
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