Bahama Breeze
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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant Franchising |
| Genre | Casual dining |
| Founded | 1996, in Orlando, Florida |
| Headquarters | 1000 Darden Center Drive Orlando, Florida, U.S. 32837 |
Number of locations | 29 (May 2025) |
Key people | Eugene I. Lee, Jr. (chairman and CEO of Darden) |
| Parent | Darden Restaurants (1996–present) |
| Website | bahamabreeze.com |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Bahama Breeze is an American restaurant chain owned by Darden Restaurants. They specialize in Caribbean-inspired seafood, chicken, steaks, and tropical drinks.[1][2]
History
[edit]Founded in 1996 by Darden Restaurants, their first location was in Orlando, Florida on International Drive.[1][2] As of April 2014, there were 43 Bahama Breeze locations in the United States.[1] Most locations are in suburban retail districts and tourist areas, and about half of the locations are in Florida.[3]
In May 2025, 15 restaurants were closed that included all locations in New York, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Tennessee, with some of the Florida and New Jersey locations closing.[4] The restaurant chain has 29 locations left. The closures have been attributed to a decrease in sales of 7.7% in 2024.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Darden Restaurants, Inc. (May 29, 2011). "FY 2011 10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ a b "About Bahama Breeze". Bahama Breeze. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ "Bahama Breeze". brand website. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Cervantes Jr, Fernando (2025-05-15). "Bahama Breeze abruptly closes 15 restaurants: Here's where". USA Today. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ Valinsky, Jordan (2025-05-16). "Bahama Breeze just closed more than one-third of its locations | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2025-05-17.