Red Lobster trims workforce amid turnaround efforts

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    "url": "https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2025/12/19/red-lobster-trims-workforce-amid-turnaround-efforts",
    "title": "Red Lobster trims workforce amid turnaround efforts",
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    "excerpt": "Red Lobster trims workforce amid turnaround efforts.\n\nThe Orlando, Florida-headquartered restaurant chain said the layoffs represent less than 1% of its workforce\n\nIconic US seafood chain Red Lobster has laid off around 200 restaurant-level employees as part of \"targeted\" cuts to streamline operations, reports industry outlet Restaurant Business.\n\nThe Orlando, Florida-headquartered company said in a statement to the news service that the cuts represent less than 1% of its workforce.\n\n\"These changes were made carefully to minimize disruption and reflect our focus on building a stronger, more agile business,\" the company said, explaining that these are strategic decisions to position the chain for long-term success and stability.\n\nThe news regarding the layoffs comes just days after Red Lobster confirmed that it had closed one of its locations in the state of Illinois. The restaurant chain emerged from bankruptcy protection under new ownership, led by Fortress Investment Group, in September 2024.\n\nRed Lobster currently has around 540 locations in the US.\n\nThe eatery located in the city of Bolingbrook outlasted a purge when Red Lobster closed dozens of other locations during the peak of the restaurant chain's financial troubles in the spring of 2024. However, a spokesperson for Red Lobster confirmed to Undercurrent News that the decision to close the restaurant was \"part of our...",
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