DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - Danville Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. addressed the abrupt closure of the city's Red Lobster restaurant.
The restaurant was closed by the parent company, and all crew members were laid off immediately, Mayor Williams said.
Red Lobster has operated in Danville for the past 31 years.
"This is despite the fact that they were rated number 15 out of over 600 stores for customer service & satisfaction last year. They also shuddered nearly another 120 stores without notice," Mayor Williams said.
Mayor Williams continued, "When they were taken over by Golden Gate Capital, they sold all of their actual property & started making the stores pay rent to the tune of ~$12,000. We were making enough money for the store but not the corporation."
Williams added that the city will do what it cans to help people impacted by the closure and layoffs.
