Red Lobster closing Times Square location after 23 years: ‘This was a difficult decision’
Red Lobster will close its Times Square location on June 14 after 23 years of operation. The decision was influenced by ongoing construction that has negatively impacted customer access and foot traffic. All employees will be offered transfers to other locations and additional pay during the transition.
- ▪Red Lobster's Times Square restaurant is closing after 23 years due to prolonged construction affecting business.
- ▪The closure marks the end of Red Lobster's only location in New York City.
- ▪More than 100 Red Lobster locations have closed in recent years as the company aims to cut costs.
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Business Red Lobster closing Times Square location after 23 years: ‘This was a difficult decision’ By Adam Silverstein Published May 30, 2026, 4:18 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Red Lobster is calling it quits in NYC. The seafood chain will permanently close its flagship restaurant in Times Square on June 14, ending a 23-year run in one of the world’s busiest tourist destinations, WABC reported on Friday. Red Lobster officials said years of construction at the restaurant’s address — 5 Times Square — on the corner of 41st Street and Seventh Avenue have kept customers away and turned the once-bustling location into one it could no longer afford to operate.
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