**🚨 VERIFIED: RED LOBSTER in TALLAHASSEE NOT CLOSING for GOOD — BUT RENT NEGOTIATIONS ARE ONGOING**

🚨 VERIFIED: RED LOBSTER IN TALLAHASSEE NOT CLOSING FOR GOOD — BUT RENT NEGOTIATIONS ARE ONGOING

A viral Facebook post claiming the Red Lobster at 2309 N. Monroe St. in Tallahassee has “shut its doors forever” is fake, according to multiple sources including a store manager reached by phone and a review of the chain’s official closure list.

Here’s what’s real:
✅ The restaurant is open for regular hours as of today.
✅ No permanent closure has been announced for this location.
❌ The viral “CLOSED” photo circulating shows a different restaurant in another state.

What is true: Like many Red Lobster locations nationwide, the Tallahassee franchise is renegotiating its lease terms. In March, the chain announced an “operational review” of underperforming sites — but a corporate spokesperson confirmed that no closure has been scheduled for this specific store.

Bottom line: The closure rumor is false. But stay tuned — if the rent talks go south, that could change.