These restaurant chains closed locations in 2025
Chains like Starbucks, Wendy's and Denny's announced plans to close underperforming restaurants in 2025.
TL;DR
- Inflation has led consumers to reduce restaurant spending, impacting industry-wide sales.
- Many restaurant chains, including Starbucks, Wendy's, and Denny's, are closing underperforming locations as part of turnaround strategies.
- Starbucks announced plans to close approximately 500 North American locations.
- Wendy's is undergoing a strategic review and expects to close a mid-single digit percentage of its U.S. restaurants.
- Denny's planned to close between 70 and 90 restaurants in 2025 and has been sold to a group of investors.
- Jack in the Box aims to close 150 to 200 restaurants as part of its 'Jack on Track' strategy.
- Bahama Breeze parent company Darden Restaurants closed 15 locations and is exploring strategic alternatives for the brand.
- Hardee's is seeing numerous franchise closures due to legal disputes with a major franchisee.
- Papa John's closed 173 restaurants worldwide in the first three quarters of 2025, primarily international locations.
- Noodles & Co. closed 29 company-owned restaurants and plans further closures by the end of 2026.
- Bloomin' Brands closed 21 locations, affecting Outback Steakhouse, Bonefish Grill, and Carrabba's Italian Grill, and is implementing a turnaround plan.