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Reports: O'Charley's Abruptly Closing Restaurants Nationwide. See Full List of Current Locations.
On Wednesday, Nashville-based O'Charley's Restaurant & Bar began closing all remaining company-owned locations nationwide, ending its 55-year operation at 8 p.m. September 9.
Founded in 1971 by Charles Watkins, the chain has dwindled from over 200 restaurants to about 44, with Cannae Holdings currently owning a 94% stake.
Without official comment, the company disabled its social media accounts while employees at Clarksville and Nashville locations confirmed their closures at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, two locations in Knoxville and Alcoa remain open and have not been told to close, while Fort Oglethorpe staff said they "weren't allowed to talk about it."
Recent operational struggles led the chain to close 51 restaurants in 2023, citing a difficult pandemic recovery, marking a downturn for the business that expanded from a single Nashville location.