Bahama Breeze shocked employees and customers when it closed 15 restaurants across the U.S. this week. Five were in Florida.

The Caribbean-themed restaurant closed its Daytona Beach location this week, along with four others in Florida.

Caribbean-themed restaurant Bahama Breeze is closing 15 locations across the country, including five in Florida, USA TODAY ...

Caribbean-inspired restaurant chain Bahama Breeze abruptly shut down 15 locations nationwide and two are in South Florida, ...

Bahama Breeze abruptly closed down 15 restaurant locations this week, a spokesperson told USA TODAY. Darden Restaurants spokesperson Kiara Buckner confirmed the closures after reports of shuttering ...

Bahama Breeze abruptly closed more than one-third of its restaurants this week, further compounding the casual dining segment ...

El restaurante de temática caribeña Bahama Breeze está cerrando 15 sucursales en todo el país, incluidas cinco en Florida, ...

Bahama Breeze closed 15 restaurants this week. Five restaurants closed in Florida, the most of any state. Many customers found out via signs posted outside saying the location was permanently closed.

Bahama Breeze has suddenly shut down more than a third of its restaurants across the United States, with 15 locations quietly ...

Bahama Breeze has suddenly shut down more than a third of its restaurants across the United States, with 15 locations quietly ...