Another Massive Chain Restaurant Closing In New York?

On the heels of Red Lobster shutting down several of its locations across New York State, rumors were coming out that another restaurant chain would be shutting down its places as well.

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Red Lobster announced they were shutting down over 40 locations across the country due to poor performances in the 4th quarter of 2023.

Now there is a rumor that Chili's would be following suit and shutting down its restaurants in New York as well.

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Well, that rumor turned out to be false. According to the fact-checking website Snopes.com, Chili's will not be shutting down all its restaurants.

The restaurant chain is closing or has closed several stores across the Midwest, but it had nothing to do with the overall financial health of the franchise. Those locations were closed after internal reviews and they were considered underperforming against the rest of the locations.

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A Chili's spokesperson said the company evaluations their locations every year and sometimes some places need to be closed due to poor performance.

"Being a heritage brand with more than 1,500 restaurants, it's integral to regularly review the performance of our restaurants based on sales figures, shifting trade areas, lease agreements and other factors. At times, we need to make the tough decision to close one, which is not a negative indicator of our overall brand health."

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