**Top 5 Things You Need to Know About the Red Lobster Closure in Tallahassee**

Top 5 Things You Need to Know About the Red Lobster Closure in Tallahassee

• Cheddar Bay Massacre: The Tallahassee location officially shuttered its doors last week, leaving die-hard Cheddar Bay Biscuit fans in mourning. The sudden “Endless Shrimp” rug pull has locals calling it the “greatest seafood tragedy since the grouper shortage.”
• The “LL” Effect: Insiders whisper the closure is part of a nationwide downsizing, but Tallahassee’s specific location suffered from a double-whammy: rising rental costs and the infamous “Lost Lobster” incident, where a mascot suit mysteriously disappeared mid-shift last September.
• Secret Menu Suicide: The franchise’s attempt to compete with Florida’s local seafood shacks by launching a “Gulf-to-Table” secret menu failed spectacularly after the kitchen accidentally served a $36.99 lobster tail with a side of expired cocktail sauce. One Yelp reviewer famously called it “criminally mid.”
• The “Shrimp Swindle”: Just hours before closing, the restaurant ran a “buy one, get one free” Ultimate Feast promotion, leading to a 45-minute wait—only to tell customers at the door they were out of shrimp. The hashtag #ShrimpGate is now trending locally on Nextdoor.
• What’s Next? The building—which famously smells like a mix of garlic butter and regret—is reportedly being eyed by a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchise. Locals are already placing bets on whether the biscuits could outlast the chicken sandwich hype.