Complete List Of Chain Restaurants' Locations That Have Closed

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many chain restaurant locations are closing. Check out a list of the restaurants that have announced closures. Two restaurant chains prove that buffets may have a hard time surviving. Many chain restaurants were already struggling before the coronavirus pandemic. When the pandemic began and restaurants were ordered to shut down, many have been forced to close. Even though now some dining rooms are reopening around the country, it may be too late. There are reportedly about 500 locations of different chain restaurants closing. Many chain restaurants are franchises and many business owners are deciding to close after struggling for months. Even though some restaurants are reopening, there are strict guidelines in place. They will not be able to serve as many customers are before. Also, the food production chain has been disrupted and some food prices are at an all-time high. Let's find out which restaurant chain locations are closing for good. TGI Fridays TGI Fridays / Flickr The popular restaurant chain has announced that it is closing around 20% of its locations. As of right now, they have about 386 locations in the United States. For the restaurants that are staying open, they are working on more outdoor dining areas. RELATED: Find Out Which Stores Are Cutting Hours Or Closing Due To Coronavirus Steak 'n Shake Steak 'n Shake / Flickr We previously reported that some Steak 'n Shake restaurants were suffering. They are closing 51 restaurants in the United States. Sweet Tomatoes and Souplantation Sweet Tomatoes / Flickr Garden Fresh is the parent company of both buffet restaurants Sweet Tomatoes and Souplantation. They are closing all restaurants permanently due to the coronavirus pandemic. Denny's Denny's / Wikimedia Commons The breakfast chain is closing 15 locations permanently. All of the locations that are closing are owned by a franchisee named Feast American Diners. Read onto the NEXT page for more chain restaurants that are sadly closing down some locations. Brio Italian Mediterranean and Bravo Italian Cucina Brio / Flickr The parent company of these restaurants, FoodFirst Global Restaurants, filed bankruptcy. They are closing 71 out of 92 restaurants. 10 restaurants were already closed in January of this year. Ruby Tuesday Ruby Tuesday / Wikimedia Commons Beginning in January, Ruby Tuesday began closing 147 restaurants. IHOP IHOP / Wikimedia Commons The breakfast chain is closing about 49 restaurants in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Be sure to check your favorite restaurant's website to see if locations are closing near you.