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Red Lobster employees who showed up at 87 locations in 27 states were shocked to learn they no longer had jobs.

The struggling seafood chain, known for its Endless Shrimp deals, abruptly shut down dozens of locations without notice, according to reports.

The popular restaurant chain reported an $11 million quarterly loss in late 2023.

Several Red Lobster restaurants in Georgia have shut down. The company’s website claims the closures are “temporary,” but a liquidator said in a LinkedIn post that they are helping Red Lobster auction off its restaurant equipment.

ABC7 News spoke with former employees who were caught off guard by the closures.

Ramon Garcia (pictured top left) said a restaurant cook called and told him to come in on his day off. Garcia said Red Lobster employees in Western New York were told they had three days to clean out the restaurant.

Other workers reportedly received no notice before they showed up for work to find the doors locked.

Laid off workers took to social media to express their frustration. Many blamed the economy for the closures. Others blamed the declining quality of the food.

The closures come as Red Lobster’s parent company announced it is considering filing for bankruptcy in the coming weeks.

The Florida-based chain is reportedly considering filing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy to downsize its 650 restaurants and restructure its debt, according to CNN.

The following is a list of Red Lobster closures across the country.

Alabama

Auburn
Decatur

California

Redding
Rohnert Park
Sacramento
San Diego
Torrance

Colorado

Denver
Lakewood
Lone Tree
Wheat Ridge

Florida

Altamonte Springs
Gainesville
Hialeah
Largo
Orlando

Georgia

Athens
Roswell
Dublin

Idaho

Lewiston

Illinois

Bloomingdale
Danville

Indiana

Indianapolis
Elkhart

Iowa

Council Bluffs
Waterloo

Maryland

Gaithersburg
Columbia
Silver Spring
Laurel

Michigan

Fort Grant

Mississippi

D’lberville

New York

Amherst
Kingston
Rochester

New Jersey

Ledgewood

North Dakota

Grand Forks

Oklahoma

Lawton

South Carolina

Myrtle Beach

Texas

Lake Jackson
Longview
San Antonio

Virginia

Colonial Heights
Williamsburg
Newport News

Washington

Silverdale

Wisconsin

Wauwatosa
La Crosse