Red Lobster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing higher labor costs, rising rents, and its “Ultimate Endless Shrimp” deal. The company states in a...
Red Lobster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing higher labor costs, rising rents, and its “Ultimate Endless Shrimp” deal. The company states in ait faced"a difficult macroeconomic environment , a bloated and underperforming restaurant footprint, failed or ill-advised strategic initiatives, and increased competition within the restaurant industry."A story that we're watching this morning, Red Lobster filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy , citing higher labor costs, rising rents.
So certainly a tough time right now for the industry at large and Red Lobster here filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy, given the mounting challenges that we just listed.This is the big talking point here, right.Then they went to a lower fee in May 2023 they changed the $20 unlimited endless shrimp from a limited time offer to a permanent fixture.In the last 12 months, the company lost 76 million.
So what they're going to be able to do to get some of the capital needed to repay their creditors still remaining a big question, but the unlimited shrimp is clearly not a successful strategy there.Remember Darden Restaurants sold Red Lobster back in 2014, they sold it to the pe firm Golden Gate capital.
So again, the the future here very uncertain when it comes to Red Lobster and how this is all going to play out that Shana. -- Seafood restaurant chain Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy, succumbing to onerous leases, high labor costs and a disastrous unlimited shrimp promotion.
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