TAMPA, Fla. — Three Bahama Breeze restaurants in the Tampa Bay area will “convert” into different chains by mid-2027, according to parent company Darden Restaurants Inc.
Darden announced Tuesday it is closing 14 Bahama Breeze locations and converting the remaining 14 into other Darden-owned restaurants.
The Tampa Bay-area locations set to convert are:
- Brandon — 805 Brandon Town Center Dr.
- Lutz — 25830 Sierra Center Blvd.
The remaining Florida restaurants, which are closing, are:
- 12395 SW 88th St., Miami, FL
- 10205 Rivercoast Drive, Jacksonville, FL
- 1251 West Osceola Pkwy., Kissimmee, FL
- 11000 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, FL
- 1540 Rinehart Road, Sanford, FL
The Caribbean-themed casual-dining chain first opened its doors in Orlando in 1996. Since then, more than a dozen locations have opened across Florida, along with multiple restaurants in other states…