Red Lobster still has dozens of restaurants open in Florida

Desperate for a Cheddar Bay Biscuit fix? Although nearly 100 Red Lobster restaurants in 28 states abruptly closed last month — including at least 17 in Florida — and 135 may still be at risk, there are still many locations for the popular seafood chain.

Red Lobster, which started in Lakeland, Florida and grew into the world’s largest seafood restaurant chain, said it has more than $1 billion in debt and less than $30 million in cash on hand, CNN reported. It plans to sell the company to its lenders so it can proceed with financing.

While some blamed the chain’s popular “endless shrimp promotion” for bringing the company down, experts pointed to inflationary prices, above-market rental obligations and operational decisions.

Endless shrimp didn’t cause Red Lobster to go bankrupt

A series of financial problems, including $294 million in debt, have pushed seafood giant Red Lobster into bankruptcy.

But the closed locations represent only about 15% of the 641 restaurants open at the start of the year, and USA TODAY rounded up all Red Lobster locations and checked which ones were still open.

Here’s where to go in Florida.

Where Red Lobsters are closed or open in the US

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Which Red Lobster restaurants are still open in Florida?

Although the company has closed most of its locations in Florida, there are still 42 restaurants in the state that are still operating, including three in Orlando. Texas leads Florida with three more locations – even though 10 recently closed.

Boynton Beach: 700 N Congreslaan
Bradenton: 5711 14th Street West
Brandon: 2604 West Brandon Blvd
Clear water: 26320 US 19th North
Clermont: 2475 S Highway 27
Coral Resources: 2000 University Dr
Daytona Beach: 2625 West International Speedway
Doral: 1695 NW 87th Ave
Dothan: 3116 Montgomery Freeway
Fort Lauderdale: 5950 N Federal Highway
Fort Myers: 3801 Cleveland Ave
Fort Pierce: 6401 Darter Court Fort
Walton Beach: 326 Miracle Strip Parkway SW
Hollywood: 2900 Oakwood Blvd.
Kussimmee: 5690 Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway and 7780 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway
More city: 2847 W. US Highway 90
Worth more: 6638 Lake Worth Road
Lakeland: 3706 Noordweg 98
Melbourne: 2355 W. New Haven Ave.
Merritt Island: 215E Merritt Island Causeway
Miami: 11550 SW 88th St
North Miami: 13300 Biscayne Blvd.
Ocala: 3393 SW Collegeweg
Oranjepark: 32 Blanding Blvd
Orlando: 9892 International Drive, 5936 International Drive and 617 N. Alafaya Trail
Panama City: 910 E 23rd St
Pembroke Pines: 296 N University Drive
Pensacola: 5110 N 9th Ave.
Plantation: 803 S. University Drive
Port Charlotte: 1331 Tamiami Trail
Port Richey: 8909 US Highway 19
Sebring: 721 US 27
Spring Hill: 2328 Commercial Road
St Petersburg: 6151 34th Street N.
Tallahassee: 2583 North Monroe St.
Tampa: 11601 N. Dale Mabry
The villages: 3830 Wedgewood Lane
West Palm Beach: 2201 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
Winter paradise: 230 Cypress Garden Blvd.

However, in bankruptcy documents filed earlier this month, Red Lobster’s owner listed 228 rejected leases that the company said would continue to lose money, including 135 locations that could still be closed, including another 24 locations in Florida.

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Hooters is closing locations in Florida and other states

Red Lobster isn’t the only nationally known chain to suddenly close its doors. Hootersr has closed several underperforming restaurants in Florida, Kentucky, Texas and Virginia, according to Restaurant Business.

Hooters sports bar locations in Gainesville and Lakeland have been confirmed to be closed. The Texas news site Texoma reported that 40 Hooters nationwide have been closed, according to employees.