We are starting to see more and more national restaurant chains go through kind of a difficult time, as more people are starting to support and focus on local businesses. The novelty of having a theme restaurant was very popular in the 90s, but over the years we’ve seen restaurants like Red Lobster, which was formerly owned by Darden Restaurants, enter bankruptcy, and then exit bankruptcy.
But one restaurant that is currently owned by Darden Restaurants is closing many locations, including one in Michigan, meaning there is only one location remaining.
Bahama Breeze, located off Big Beaver Road in Troy, closed abruptly on May 15, leaving the only location left in Michigan at 19600 Haggerty Rd.. in Livonia. A spokesperson for the restaurant chain commented on the closure of the 15 restaurants in total:…