Popular Italian Restaurant Closes 3 New York Locations

A big name in Italian food has announced they have closed three of its six New York locations.

It seems like every month we are sharing news about another big name in business announcing that they are closing locations. Rite-Aid, Target, T.J. Maxx and Marshalls have all announced some sort of closure over the last few months and now we can add a few more names to the list of closures.

Carrabba's Italian Grill Closing Select New York Locations

The company that owns Carrabba’s Italian Grill has announced the closure of three of its New York locations according to PIX 11. Bloomin’ Brands, the parent company of Carrabba’s Italian Grill Bonefish Grill, Outback Steakhouse, and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar have announced they are closing select locations across the U.S. Three of the six Carrabba’s Italian Grill locations in New York have already closed their doors according to reports with two of the three restaurants being located on Long Island, and the other located in the Albany, New York area. After the closings, Carrabba's has 3 restaurants that will remain open in New York, including restaurants in Amherst (near Buffalo), Fayetteville (near Syracuse), and Rochester, New York.

41 Restaurants Closing

Bloomin’ Brands announced the closings during a recent earnings call saying they had closed 41 underperforming locations across the brands they own. The company didn't share the exact locations they were closing but according to Yahoo numerous Outback locations in Pennsylvania, Iowa and every Outback restaurant in Hawaii have recently closed. A Bonefish Grill location in Secaucus, New Jersey will also close after 19 years of service.

Outback Restaurants in the Hudson Valley

Currently there are three Outback locations in the Hudson Valley, with restaurants in Middletown, Monroe, and Wappingers Falls, New York. Thankfully all three restaurants appear to be safe from this round of closings.

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Why Are Restaurants Closing?

Bloomin' Brands said that out of the 41 closures 33 restaurants were closed Friday (2/23), and that each location had a reason behind its closing with most locations underperforming. The company made it clear that the closings had nothing to do with the quality of service at any of its restaurants with a company spokesperson telling CNN,

"Closing restaurants is never easy. This was a business decision that has no reflection on the staff or their service. Many team members will have the opportunity to transfer to open positions at another restaurant. Employees who do not will receive severance."

If and when more information becomes available regarding any future closings we will update this article.