Bahama Breeze will soon close for good.
Darden Restaurants announced Tuesday that among the chain’s 28 locations, 14 will shutter and the rest will be converted into other Darden brands. The company is not yet revealing which brands these Bahama Breeze restaurants will be converted to.
Darden said the action won’t have a material impact on its financial results.
The news comes after the restaurant group said in June 2025 it was exploring strategic alternatives for Bahama Breeze. Leading up to this, the chain had already closed 15 restaurants in May 2025. At the time, Darden listed two options—sell the concept or conversion. The company went with the latter.
The 14 units scheduled for closure will operate through April 5. The other restaurants will be converted over the next 12 to 18 months.
| CLOSING RESTAURANT LOCATIONS | CONVERSION RESTAURANT LOCATIONS |
| 500 Center Blvd., Newark, DE | 499 E Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 3590 Breckenridge Blvd., Duluth, GA | 805 Brandon Town Center Drive, Brandon, FL |
| 12395 SW 88th St., Miami, FL | 14701 S Tamiami Trail, Ft. Myers, FL |
| 10205 Rivercoast Drive, Jacksonville, FL | 8160 Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy., Kissimmee, FL |
| 1251 West Osceola Pkwy., Kissimmee, FL | 25830 Sierra Center Blvd., Lutz, FL |
| 11000 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, FL | 5620 W. Oak Ridge Road, Orlando, FL |
| 1540 Rinehart Road, Sanford, FL | 8849 International Drive, Orlando, FL |
| 19600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI | 8735 Vineland Ave., Orlando, FL |
| 2000 Route 38, Cherry Hill, NJ | 1200 N Alafaya Drive, Orlando, FL |
| 3309 Wake Forest Drive, Raleigh, NC | 3045 N Rocky Point Drive East, Tampa, FL |
| 320 Goddard Blvd., King of Prussia, PA | 755 Earnest W Barrett Pkwy NW, Kennesaw, GA |
| 6100 Robinson Center Drive, Pittsburgh, PA | 570 Cross Creek Mall, Fayetteville, NC |
| 2714 Potomac Mills Circle, Woodbridge, VA | 7811 Rivers Ave., Charleston, SC |
| 15700 Southcenter Pkwy., Tukwila, WA | 4554 Virginia Beach, Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA |
“The company believes the conversion locations are great sites that will benefit several of the brands in its portfolio,” Darden said in a news release. “Going forward, the primary focus will continue to be on supporting team members, including placing as many as possible in roles within the Darden portfolio.”
Bahama Breeze was founded by Darden in 1996. The chain is known for its Caribbean-inspired cuisine. Out of Darden’s 11 concepts, it ranks 10th in unit count. The only one smaller is The Capital Burger.
Darden also operates Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Seasons 52, Eddie V’s, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Chuy’s, Yard House, The Capital Grille.
