A CHILI’S restaurant in Maine is expected to close permanently in the coming days, leaving one location remaining in the state.
The popular chain’s South Portland location will close for the final time on May 7.
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News of the closure was confirmed by a manager weeks before the restaurant closed, according to the ABC affiliate WMTW-TV.
The employees claimed they were given about two weeks’ notice.
Around 35 workers will lose their jobs, according to the Bangor Daily News.
There are only two Chili’s restaurants in the state of Maine, according to the restaurant locator.
The other establishment is in Bangor – located more than 210 kilometers from the South Portland restaurant.
Chili’s has six restaurants in New Hampshire – in Dover, Keene, Nashua, Salem, Seabrook and West Lebanon.
The Chili’s restaurant is located near the Maine Mall – a shopping center that houses major retailers including Banana Republic, Macy’s, Foot Locker and J.Crew.
The pending closure of the Chili’s outlet in Maine will come just weeks after the closure of an outlet in Irvine, California.
A note outside the establishment informed customers about the strike.
It turned out the restaurant’s lease expired in 2020, but bosses agreed to temporary extensions that kept the establishment open.
But its doors have closed for the last time.
News of the closure circulated online and customers were left in mourning.
“So sad… I used to meet my parents there for dinner every Saturday,” cried one fan.
A Chili’s location in Port Arthur, Texas closed for the last time on April 9.
Despite the closure, the chain is present in hundreds of locations throughout the Lone Star State.
Restaurant Closings in 2024
BOSSes of major restaurant chains have announced a series of restaurant closures. The US Sun compiled a list of those affected by the network.
- Biscuit Barrel: Stores in Medford, Oregon, Columbia, South Carolina and Sacramento, California, closed.
- Mod Pizza: Bosses drastically closed 27 stores, including in the state of California.
- Frisch’s Big Boy: Restaurant bosses have confirmed the closure of a restaurant in Covington, Kentucky.
- Two dolars: Four restaurants in Ohio are set to close.
- Pepper: A restaurant in Port Arthur, Texas, has closed permanently. Establishments in Irvine, California, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Fort Wayne, Indiana, also closed.
- Friendly: Bosses have confirmed that an establishment in Ronkonkoma, Long Island, will close.
- Pizza Hut: A restaurant in Glen Falls, New York, closed at the end of March.
- Danny: Two restaurants in Boise and Nampa, Idaho, have closed. The chain’s burger joint in Oakland, California, closed earlier this year after more than 50 years due to fears of crime.
- In and out: An In-N-Out restaurant in Oakland has closed due to crime concerns.
Chili’s was founded in Dallas, Texas, and the brand’s first restaurant opened in 1975.
Restaurants in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Charlotte, North Carolina, closed permanently earlier this year.
Chili’s isn’t the only restaurant chain to close.
The US Sun reported that Cracker Barrel stores in Oregon, South Carolina and California have closed.
Mod Pizza bosses have closed dozens of stores across the country, including in the state of California.
Bosses at renowned burger chains In-N-Out and Denny’s have closed stores in Oakland, California, due to crime.
US Sun has reached out to Brinker International – Chili’s parent company – for comment.
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