Jacksonville Beach is the most recent city to lose its longtime Joe’s Crab Shack.
The restaurant is closing its Jacksonville Beach location and converting it into another well-known seafood chain.
Terry Turner, chief operating officer for Joe’s Crab Shack, confirmed to the Florida Times-Union on Jan. 13 that it will be transformed into Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Joe’s and Bubba Gump are two of more than 70 brands under the Landry’s umbrella.
USA TODAY notes that another Florida location in Fort Myers closed in late May after being open for two decades.
Why did so many Joe’s Crab Shacks close?
USA TODAY reported that Landry’s Inc. previously owned Joe’s Crab Shack from 1994 to 2006. Landry’s bought Joe’s Crab Shack again in 2017 when the then-owners, Ignite Restaurant Group Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
When they filed for bankruptcy in 2017, more than 40 locations across the U.S. closed and have been closing in dwindling numbers since. It has been reported that underperforming sales, high debt, and failed attempts to move to a more upscale concept resulted in Joe’s Crab Shack shuttering many locations.
Where are the remaining Joe’s Crab Shack locations?
After Jan. 24, there will be only three Joe’s Crab Shacks left in Florida:
How many Joe’s Crab Shacks are there left?
There are only 14 remaining Joe’s Crab Shack locations across the country, with restaurants in California, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
According to USA TODAY, the company had 120 locations in 2006.
How much longer will Jacksonville Joe’s Crab Shack be open?
Joe’s Crab Shack will close on Jan. 24, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported.
Samantha Neely is a trending reporter for the USA TODAY NETWORK-Florida, covering pop culture, theme parks, breaking news and more. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY, at https://floridatoday.com/newsletters.
Contributing: Gary T. Mills, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union and Saleen Martin, USA TODAY
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Reporting by Samantha Neely, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Florida Times-Union
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