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Report: Council Bluffs Red Lobster “temporarily” closed

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June 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Red Lobster wants to close several dozen more restaurants following its bankruptcy, and it has identified which ones are in danger of shutting down if the court approves its plan — including one Iowa location. The chain, which brought affordable shrimp and lobster to middle-class America and grew to become the largest seafood restaurant chain in the world, filed for bankruptcy last month.

A few weeks prior to its bankruptcy, it abruptly closed around 50 locations across the United States, including locations in Council Bluffs and Waterloo, both of which are listed as “temporarily closed” on Red Lobster’s website. The new list of locations in danger of closing, which includes the Ames Red Lobster, was revealed in court filings last week, and all could be shuttered if they can’t renegotiate their leases.

Iowa locations currently listed as open on Red Lobster’s website:

  • Ames: 1100 Buckeye Avenue
  • Cedar Rapids: 163 Collins Road NE
  • Coralville: 26712 2nd Street
  • Davenport: 3420 East Kimberly Road
  • Sioux City: 4290 Sergeant Road
  • West Des Moines: 3838 Westown Parkway

Iowa locations currently listed as temporarily closed on Red Lobster’s website:

  • Council Bluffs: 3040 Dial Drive
  • Waterloo: 941 East San Marnan Drive