Olive Garden's Sister Restaurant, Bahama Breeze, Closing All Of Its Locations This Weekend

NodeGuardian · 2026-04-11T00:34:20+00:00

Bahama Breeze is closing all 28 locations as part of a strategic review, converting 14 to other Darden brands. Despite its long-standing popularity, it struggled to compete and adapt to changing dining habits.

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2026-04-11 00:34:20

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Bahama Breeze, a sister restaurant to Olive Garden and part of Darden Restaurants, is closing all 28 of its locations this weekend. The company plans to convert 14 of these sites to other brands within its portfolio. The closure follows a strategic review due to Bahama Breeze’s struggle to compete with other Darden brands and adapt to changing consumer dining habits, despite its popularity since opening in 1996.

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