Three McDonald’s restaurants join list of COVID-19 pandemic closures in Bradenton
McDonald’s Golden Arches will be coming down soon from the walls of three Bradenton area Walmart superstores.
“We have made the difficult decision to close three of our McDonald’s in Walmart restaurants at the end of the month,” Doug and Denise Wheeler, McDonald’s owner/operators, said in a statement.
“We are thankful to our hard-working restaurant team, as well as the Bradenton community for their patronage. We look forward to continuing to serve our customers at one of our other McDonald’s restaurants,” the Wheelers said.
The three restaurants closing are at Walmart stores at:
- 6225 S.R. 64 E., near Interstate 75.
- 5315 Cortez Road
- 2911 53rd Ave. E., near U.S. 301.
In an earnings calls on July 28, 2020, with McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski, the company said it was accelerating some restaurant closings previously planned for future years. Of the 200 U.S. closures for the year, more than half are low-volume restaurants in Walmart stores.
Restaurants in stand-along locations with drive-thrus were faring better during the COVID-19 pandemic than those in Walmarts and malls.
The pandemic has been a challenging time for restaurants of all kinds. Among those closing in Manatee County during the downturn caused by COVID-19:
▪ Clam House, 304 Seventh St. W., Palmetto.
▪ enRich Bistro, 5629 Manatee Ave. W.
▪ Kruk’s Philly Steaks, 5231 University Parkway
▪ Oscura Cafe and Bar, 540 13th St. W., Bradenton
▪ Ruby Tuesday, 8306 Tourist Center Drive.
▪ Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, 4406 53rd Ave. E.
▪ The Peach’s restaurants at 5702 Cortez Road and 6057 26th St. W.
▪ Cleveland Kitchen, 2539 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
▪ Riverside Cafe, 955 Riverside Drive, Palmetto.
▪ McAllister’s Restaurant, 8110 Lakewood Ranch Main St.
▪ Land of a Thousand Hills, 1822 59th St W.
▪ Sweet Tomatoes and Jason’s Deli, both on University Parkway.
Know of a Manatee County restaurant that has recently opened or closed? Email jajones1@bradenton.com.
This story was originally published March 15, 2021 at 11:14 AM.
